Reconstruction:Proto-Nuclear Polynesian/manu

This Proto-Nuclear 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-Nuclear Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *manu, from Proto-Oceanic *manuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *manuk, from Proto-Austronesian *manuk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.nu/

Noun

*manu

1. flying bird

Descendants

• Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  • Hawaiian: manu
  • Maori: manu
  • Rapa Nui: manu
  • Tahitian: manu
• Kapingamarangi: manu
• Samoan: manu