Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/fonu

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 1

From Proto-Central-Pacific vonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fonu/

Noun

*fonu

sea turtle

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  - Marquesic:
    - Hawaiian: honu
    - Mangarevan: ’onu
    - North Marquesan: honu
  - Rapa Nui: honu
  - Tahitic:
    - Maori: honu
    - Rakahanga-Manihiki: honu
    - Rapa: ’onu
    - Rarotongan: ’onu
    - Tahitian: honu
    - Tuamotuan: honu
- Western Polynesian:
  - Ellicean–Outlier:
    - Kapingamarangi: hono
    - Nukuoro: honu, holu
    - Pileni: honu, fonu
    - Sikaiana: honu
    - Tuvaluan: fonu
  - Futunic:
    - Anuta: ponu
    - East Futuna: fonu
    - Emae: fonu
    - Futuna-Aniwa: fonu
    - Mele-Fila: fonu
    - Pukapukan: wonu
    - Tikopia: fonu
    - West Uvean: fonu
  - Samoic:
    - Niuatoputapu: fonu
    - Tokelauan: fonu
Tongic:
- Niuafo'ou: fonu
- Niuean: fonu
- Tokelauan: fonu

Etymology 2

From Proto-Central-Pacific vonu, from Proto-Oceanic *ponuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pənuq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəNuq.

Adjective

*fonu

full (of a container)

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Ellicean–Outlier:
  - Kapingamarangi: honu
  - Nukuoro: honu
  - Sikaiana: ffonu
  - Pileni: honu
  - Tuvaluan: fonu
- Futunic:
  - Emae: fonu
  - Futuna-Aniwa: fonu
  - Mele-Fila: fonu
  - Pukapukan: wōwonu
  - Takuu: fonu
  - Tikopia: fonu
- Samoic:
  - Tokelauan: fonu
Tongic:
- Niuean: māfonu
- Tongan: fonu