Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/mana

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-Central Pacific *mana, from Proto-Oceanic *mana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma.na/

Noun

*mana

1. power

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *mana
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian: *mana
    • Hawaiian: mana
    • Maori: mana
      • → English: mana
    • Rapa Nui: mana
    • Tahitian: mana
• Tongan: mana (“miracle”)