Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/maquri

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 *maqurip, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qudip, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip, from Proto-Austronesian *qudip.

Noun

*maquri

1. life

Verb

*maquri

1. to be alive, live

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Marquesic:
      • Hawaiian: mauli
      • Mangarevan: mouri
      • North Marquesan: mauʻi
      • South Marquesan: mauʻi
    • Tahitic:
      • Maori: mauri
      • Rakahanga-Manihiki: mauri
      • Rarotongan: mauri
      • Tahitian: mauri
  • Ellicean-Outlier:
    • Nukuoro: mouri, mouni
    • Pileni: mauli
    • Takuu: mouri
    • Tuvaluan: mauli
  • Futunic:
    • Anuta: mauri
    • East Futuna: ma'uli
    • Emae: mauri
    • Futuna-Aniwa: mouri
    • Pukapukan: mauli
    • Tikopia: mauri
    • West Uvean: maauli
  • Samoic:
    • Samoan: mauli
    • Tokelauan: mauli
• Tongic:
  • Niuafo'ou: mo'ui
  • Niuean: moui
  • Tongan: mo'ui

External links

• Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database - to live, be alive
• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *qudip
• Polynesian Lexicon Project Online - MAQURI