Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/pule

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 *buli, from Proto-Oceanic *buliq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buliq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpu.le/

Noun

*pule

1. cowrie

Descendants

• Rapa Nui: pure
• Samoan: pule
• Tongan: pule