Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/mafu

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 *mapuʀuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)buʀuk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.fu/

Adjective

*mafu

1. stale (of food)

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Marquesan:
      • Hawaiian: mahū
    • Tahitic:
      • Rapa: ma’u
  • Samoic-Outlier:
    • Ellicean:
      • Kapingamarangi: mahu, maahu
      • Pileni: mahu
      • Takuu: mahu
    • Samoic:
      • Samoan: mafu
      • Tokelauan: mafu
• Tongic:
  • Tongan: mafu