Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/turus

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Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

  • Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *turus (Blust, 2008)

Pronunciation

Noun

*turus

  1. stake; free-standing post

Descendants

  • Greater Barito:
    • West Barito:
      • Ngaju: turus
  • Proto-Malayic: *turus
  • Proto-Oceanic: *turus
    • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
      • Fijian: duru-na (“vertical post”)
      • Proto-Polynesian:
      • Western Fijian: duru
    • St. Matthias Islands:
      • Mussau-Emira: tu-tulu (“housepost”)
    • Western Oceanic:
  • Old Javanese: turus
  • Proto-Philippine:
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