Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/kutu

This Proto-Malayo-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.

From Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

• IPA^(key): /kutu/

*kutu

1. louse (insect)

• Proto-Philippine: *kutu
  • Bikol Central: kuto
  • Cebuano: kuto
  • Dupaningan Agta: kutu
  • Ilocano: kuto
  • Kapampangan: kutu
  • Limos Kalinga: kutu
  • Northern Catanduanes Bicolano: kuto
  • Tagalog: kuto
  • Waray-Waray: kuto
• Basap–Greater Barito
  • Sama-Bajaw
    • Yakan: kutu
    • Mapun: kutu
    • West Coast Bajau: kutu
  • Basap: kutu
  • Mahakam
    • Tunjung: kutu
  • East Barito
    • Ma'anyan: kutu
    • Dusun Witu: kutu
• North Bornean
  • Northeast Sabahan
    • Bonggi: kutu
    • Ida'an: kutu
  • Southwest Sabahan
    • Dusunic
      • Central Dusun: kutu
      • Rungus: kutu
      • Tobilung: kutu
    • Paitanic
      • Upper Kinabatangan: kutu
    • Murutic
      • Timugon Murut: kutu
  • North Sarawakan
    • Bintulu: kutau
    • Berawan–Lower Baram
      • Berawan: kuttoh
    • Kenyah
      • Bakung: kutu
      • Eastern Penan: guteu
  • Central Sarawakan
    • Central Melanau: kutou
    • Kanowit: kutou
• Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  • Proto-Chamic: *kutɔw
  • Proto-Malayic: *kutu
    • Iban: kutu
    • Kendayan: gutu
    • Malayan:
      • Brunei Malay: kutu
      • Kerinci: kutow, kutaw
      • Malay: kutu
        • → English: cootie
        • Indonesian: kutu
      • Minangkabau: kutu
      • Pattani Malay: کوتو / กูตู
    • Urak Lawoi': ฆูตู (gutu)
  • Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
    • Balinese: kutu
    • Sasak: gutu
    • Sumbawa: gutu
  • Sundanese: kutu
  • Madurese: koto
• Javanese: kutu
• South Sulawesi
  • Buginese: utu
• Chamorro: hutu
• Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *kutu
  • Central Malayo-Polynesian
    • Bima: hudu
  • Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
    • Halmahera-Cenderawasih
      • Buli (Indonesia): ut
    • Proto-Oceanic: *kutu
      • Admiralty Islands
        • Manus
          • West
            • Sori-Harengan: u
            • Bipi: kut
            • Khehek: kuk
          • Intermediate
            • Loniu: kut
            • Mokerang: gut
            • Pak-Tong: gur
          • East
            • Nali: kut
            • Andra-Hus: kut, gut
            • Manus Koro: kut
        • Western
          • Kaniet: uu
          • Wuvulu-Aua: fou'u, fuau'u
        • Southeast
          • Nauna: kut
          • Lou: kut
          • Penchal: kut
      • Southern Oceanic
        • Vanuatu
          • Southern Melanesian
            • South Efate: kuutin
          • South Vanuatu
            • Big Nambas: nahət
      • Western Oceanic
        • North New Guinea
          • Arop-Lokep: kut
        • Meso-Melanesian
          • Tolai: ut
        • Papuan Tip
          • Kilivila–Misima
            • Kilivila: kutu
            • Muyuw: kut
          • Central
            • Sinagoro–Keapara
              • Hula: ɣutu
              • Keapara: gutu
              • Sinaugoro: ḡutu
            • West Central Papuan Tip
              • Motu: utu
              • Mekeo: u'u
              • Roro: uhu
      • Central-Eastern Oceanic
        • Southeast Solomonic
          • 'Are'are: ū
          • To'abaita: quu
        • Southern Oceanic
          • Piamatsina: hutu
          • North Efate: kutu
          • Hiw: ɣit
        • Micronesian
          • Kosraean: kut
          • Chuukese: kúú
          • Woleaian: giusiu
        • Central Pacific
          • West Fijian–Rotuman
            • Rotuman: ʻufu
            • Western Fijian: kutu
          • East Fijian–Polynesian
            • Fijian: kutu
            • Proto-Polynesian: *kutu
              • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
                • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
                  • Hawaiian: ʻuku
                  • Maori: kutu
                  • Rapa Nui: kutu
                  • Tahitian: ʻutu
              • Tongic:
                • Tongan: kutu
                • Niuean: kutu