Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/mona

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-Central Pacific *moña, from Proto-Oceanic *moñak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *məñak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mona/

Noun

*mona

1. fat

Adjective

*mona

1. fat
2. tasty

Descendants

• 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

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *məñak
• Polynesian Lexicon Project Online