Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/kuluʀ

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This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuluʀ.

Pronunciation

Noun

*kuluʀ

  1. breadfruit

Descendants

  • Western Oceanic
    • Meso-Melanesian
      • Bali–Vitu
        • Muduapa: kulu
        • Uneapa: kulu
      • Willaumez
    • North New Guinea
      • Ngero–Vitiaz
      • Schouten
    • Papuan Tip
      • Central Papuan Tip
        • Sinagoro–Keapara
        • West Central
      • Nuclear Papuan Tip
        • Dobu–Duau
          • Dobu: ʔunu
  • Admiralty Islands
    • East
      • Manus
        • Eastern Manus
          • Manus Koro: kul
          • Lele (Papua New Guinea): kuy
          • Nali: kuy
        • Intermediate
        • Western Manus
          • Bipi: kun
          • Khehek: kuŋ
      • Southeast
    • West
      • Seimat: ul
      • Wuvulu-Aua: ulu
  • St. Matthias Islands
    • Mussau-Emira: ulu
  • Central-Eastern Oceanic
    • Central Pacific
      • West Fijian–Rotuman
      • East Fijian–Polynesian
        • Fijian: kulu
        • Proto-Polynesian: *kulu
          • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
            • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
              • Marquesic:
              • Tahitic:
                • Cook Islands Maori:
                • French Polynesia:
                • New Zealand Maori:
            • Samoic–Outlier:
          • Tongic:

Further reading

  • Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition
  • Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications