Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/kulu

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

From Proto-Oceanic *kuluʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuluʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kulu/

Noun

*kulu

1. breadfruit

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Marquesic:
      • Hawaiian: ʻulu
      • Mangarevan: kuru
      • North Marquesan: kuʻu
    • Tahitic:
      • Cook Islands Maori:
        • Mangaia: kuru
        • Rakahanga-Manihiki: kuru
        • Rarotongan: kuru
        • Tongarevan: kuru
      • French Polynesia:
        • Rapa: uru
        • Tahitian: ꞌuru
        • Tuamotuan: kuru
      • New Zealand Maori:
        • Maori: kuru
  • Samoic–Outlier:
    • Ellicean:
      • Kapingamarangi: gulu
      • Nuguria: kuru
      • Nukumanu: kuru
      • Nukuoro: gulu
      • Pileni: kulu
      • Sikaiana: kulu
      • Takuu: kuru
    • Futunic:
      • Emae: kuro
      • Futuna-Aniwa: kuru
      • Mele-Fila: kuru
      • Pukapukan: kulu
    • Samoic:
      • Samoan: 'ulu
• Tongic:
  • Tongan: kulu

Further reading

• Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎^[1]
• Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “Proto-Polynesian/kulu”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications