‘are
Rarotongan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *fale, from Proto-Central-Eastern Oceanic *vale, from Proto-Oceanic *pale, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay.
Noun
[edit]‘are
- house; building
- E ‘are rau tōna, kua pāruru‘ia ki te koro.
- He has a thatched house with wattled walls.
References
[edit]- “‘are” in Cook Islands Languages, 2016.
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- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Rarotongan lemmas
- Rarotongan nouns
- Rarotongan terms with usage examples