Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/turi

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 *tur-i, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.

Noun

*turi

1. knee

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Marquesic:
      • Hawaiian: kuli
      • Mangarevan: turi
    • Rapa Nui: turi
    • Tahitic:
      • Maori: turi
      • Rapa: tuli
      • Rarotongan: turi
      • Tahitian: turi
      • Tuamotuan: turi
  • Ellicean–Outlier:
    • Kapingamarangi: duli
    • Nukumanu: tuturi
    • Nukuoro: duli
    • Sikaiana: tuli
    • Takuu: turi
    • Tuvaluan: tuli
  • Futunic:
    • Anuta: turi
    • East Futuna: tuli
    • Emae: tuli
    • Futuna-Aniwa: turi
    • Pukapukan: tulivae
    • Tikopia: turi
    • West Uvean: tuli
  • Samoic:
    • Samoan: tuli
    • Tokelauan: tulivae
• Tongic:
  • Niuean: tuli
  • Tongan: tui

External links

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *tuduS
• Polynesian Lexicon Project Online – TURI