Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/tuli

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuli/

Adjective

*tuli

1. deaf (not hearing)

Descendants

• Central-Eastern Oceanic:
  • Central Pacific:
    • Fijian: dule
    • Proto-Polynesian: *tuli
      • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
        • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
          • Marquesic:
            • Hawaiian: kuli
            • Mangarevan: turi
            • North Marquesan: tuʻi, tuʻituʻi
            • South Marquesan: tuʻi
          • Rapa Nui: turituri
          • Tahitic:
            • Maori: turi
            • Rakahanga-Manihiki: turituri
            • Rarotongan: turi, turituri
            • Tahitian: turi
            • Tuamotuan: turi
        • Western Polynesian:
          • Ellicean–Outlier:
            • Kapingamarangi: duli
            • Pileni: thuli
            • Sikaiana: ttuli
            • Takuu: tturi
            • Tuvaluan: tuli
          • Futunic:
            • Anuta: tuturi
            • East Futuna: tuli, tulituli
            • Futuna-Aniwa: tuturi, turituri
            • Pukapukan: tutuli
            • Tikopia: turi
          • Samoic:
            • Samoan: tuli, tutuli
            • Tokelauan: tutuli
      • Tongic:
        • Niuean: tuli
        • Tongan: tuli
    • Rotuman: fuli
  • Southeast Solomonic:
    • Gela: kuli
  • Southern Oceanic:
    • Mota: tul
    • North Efate: tule
• Western Oceanic:
  • Kilivila: tuli
  • Mbula: tiili
  • Simbo: tuli (Mandegusu)

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *Culi