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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/kulu

This Proto-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *kuluʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuluʀ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kulu/

Noun

*kulu

  1. breadfruit

Descendants
  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
    • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
      • Marquesic:
      • Tahitic:
        • Cook Islands Maori:
        • French Polynesia:
          • Rapa: uru
          • Tahitian: ꞌuru
          • Tuamotuan: kuru
        • New Zealand Maori:
    • Samoic–Outlier:
  • Tongic:

Further reading
  • Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎
  • Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “Proto-Polynesian/kulu”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  • Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications
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