Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/susu

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 *susu, from Proto-Oceanic *susu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsu.su/

Noun

*susu

1. breast, milk

Verb

*susu

1. to suck

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Hawaiian: ū
    • Maori: ū
  • Samoan: susu
• Tongan: huhu, huhua