Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/kutu

This Proto-Malayo-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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kutu/

Noun

*kutu

louse (insect)

Descendants

Proto-Philippine: *kutu
- Bikol Central: kuto
- Cebuano: kuto
- Dupaningan Agta: kutu
- Ilocano: kuto
- Kapampangan: kutu
- Limos Kalinga: kutu
- Northern Catanduanes Bicolano: kuto
- Tagalog: kuto
- Waray-Waray: kuto
Basap–Greater Barito
- Sama-Bajaw
  - Yakan: kutu
  - Mapun: kutu
  - West Coast Bajau: kutu
- Basap: kutu
- Mahakam
  - Tunjung: kutu
- East Barito
  - Ma'anyan: kutu
  - Dusun Witu: kutu
North Bornean
- Northeast Sabahan
  - Bonggi: kutu
  - Ida'an: kutu
- Southwest Sabahan
  - Dusunic
    - Central Dusun: kutu
    - Rungus: kutu
    - Tobilung: kutu
  - Paitanic
    - Upper Kinabatangan: kutu
  - Murutic
    - Timugon Murut: kutu
- North Sarawakan
  - Bintulu: kutau
  - Berawan–Lower Baram
    - Berawan: kuttoh
  - Kenyah
    - Bakung: kutu
    - Eastern Penan: guteu
- Central Sarawakan
  - Central Melanau: kutou
  - Kanowit: kutou
Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
- Proto-Chamic: *kutɔw
- Proto-Malayic: *kutu
  - Iban: kutu
  - Kendayan: gutu
  - Malayan:
    - Brunei Malay: kutu
    - Kerinci: kutow, kutaw
    - Malay: kutu
      - → English: cootie
      - Indonesian: kutu
    - Minangkabau: kutu
    - Pattani Malay: کوتو / กูตู
  - Urak Lawoi': ฆูตู (gutu)
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
  - Balinese: kutu
  - Sasak: gutu
  - Sumbawa: gutu
- Sundanese: kutu
- Madurese: koto
Javanese: kutu
South Sulawesi
- Buginese: utu
Chamorro: hutu
Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *kutu
- Central Malayo-Polynesian
  - Bima: hudu
- Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
  - Halmahera-Cenderawasih
    - Buli (Indonesia): ut
  - Proto-Oceanic: *kutu
    - Admiralty Islands
      - Manus
        West
        Sori-Harengan: u
        Bipi: kut
        Khehek: kuk
        Intermediate
        Loniu: kut
        Mokerang: gut
        Pak-Tong: gur
        East
        Nali: kut
        Andra-Hus: kut, gut
        Manus Koro: kut
      - Western
        Kaniet: uu
        Wuvulu-Aua: fou'u, fuau'u
      - Southeast
        Nauna: kut
        Lou: kut
        Penchal: kut
    - Southern Oceanic
      - Vanuatu
        Southern Melanesian
        South Efate: kuutin
        South Vanuatu
        Big Nambas: nahət
    - Western Oceanic
      - North New Guinea
        Arop-Lokep: kut
      - Meso-Melanesian
        Tolai: ut
      - Papuan Tip
        Kilivila–Misima
        Kilivila: kutu
        Muyuw: kut
        Central
        Sinagoro–Keapara
        Hula: ɣutu
        Keapara: gutu
        Sinaugoro: ḡutu
        West Central Papuan Tip
        Motu: utu
        Mekeo: u'u
        Roro: uhu
    - Central-Eastern Oceanic
      - Southeast Solomonic
        'Are'are: ū
        To'abaita: quu
      - Southern Oceanic
        Piamatsina: hutu
        North Efate: kutu
        Hiw: ɣit
      - Micronesian
        Kosraean: kut
        Chuukese: kúú
        Woleaian: giusiu
      - Central Pacific
        West Fijian–Rotuman
        Rotuman: ʻufu
        Western Fijian: kutu
        East Fijian–Polynesian
        Fijian: kutu
        Proto-Polynesian: *kutu
        Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
        Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Hawaiian: ʻuku
        Maori: kutu
        Rapa Nui: kutu
        Tahitian: ʻutu
        Tongic:
        Tongan: kutu
        Niuean: kutu