Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/moñak

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *məñak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moɲak/

Noun

*moñak

1. fat

Adjective

*moñak

1. tasty, sweet

Descendants

• Central–Eastern Oceanic:
  • Central Pacific:
    • Fijian: momona
    • Proto-Polynesian: *mona
      • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
        • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
          • Marquesic:
            • Hawaiian: mona, momona
            • Mangarevan: momona
            • North Marquesan: momona
          • Rapa Nui: monamona
          • Tahitic:
            • Maori: mōmona
            • Penrhyn: mona, momona, monamona
            • Rakahanga-Manihiki: mone, monemone (Mangaian)
            • Tahitian: mona, momona
            • Tuamotuan: momona
        • Western Polynesian:
          • Ellicean–Outlier:
            • Kapingamarangi: momono
            • Pileni: mona, mnamona
            • Sikaiana: moomona
            • Takuu: moomona
            • Tuvaluan: momona
          • Futunic:
            • Anuta: momona
            • East Futuna: mōmona
            • Futuna-Aniwa: monomono
            • Pukapukan: mōmona
            • West Uvean: mumuna
          • Samoic:
            • Samoan: mōmona, momona
            • Tokelauan: mōmona
      • Tongic:
        • Tongan: momona
  • Southeast Solomonic:
    • 'Are'are: momona
    • Bughotu: muña
    • Sa'a: mwomwona
• Western Oceanic:
  • Meso-Melanesian:
    • Nakanai: mola, molamola
    • Uruava: minaka
  • North New Guinea:
    • Mengen: monmona
    • Sobei: mano
    • Wogeo: moña
  • Papuan Tip:
    • Bunama: mona
    • Sinaugoro: mona
    • Suau: momona
    • Tawala: monamona

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *məñak