Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/rara

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 *rara, from Proto-Oceanic *raraŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daŋdaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *daŋdaŋ.

Verb

*rara

1. to heat over fire to smoke
2. to grill
3. to roast (of food)
4. to render supple (of leaves)

Descendants

• Tongic
  • Tongan: ā
• Nuclear Polynesian
  • Samoic–Outlier
    • Ellicean
      • Nuguria: rara
      • Nukuoro: lala
      • Tuvaluan: lala
    • Futunic
      • East Futuna: lala
      • Futuna-Aniwa: rara
      • Pukapukan: lala
    • Samoic
      • Tokelauan: lala
  • Eastern Polynesian
    • Marquesic
      • Hawaiian: lala
      • North Marquesan: rara
    • Tahitic
      • Tahitian: rara
      • Tuamotuan: rara
    • Rapa Nui: rara

External links

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary — *daŋdaŋ