Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/raun

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-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *raun, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *daun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dahun.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /daun/

Classifier

*raun

Used to count certain objects

Noun

*raun

leaf (part of a plant)
head hair

Descendants

Admiralty Islands
- Eastern Admiralty Islands
  - Manus
    - East Manus
      - Leipon: low key
      - Likum: le'u kay
      - Nali: yow key
      - Titan: laun key
    - West Manus
      - Nyindrou: la'u key
      - Sori-Harengan: laung
- Western Admiralty Islands
  - Wuvulu-Aua: xau-
Central-Eastern Oceanic
- Micronesian
  - Nuclear Micronesian
    - Central Micronesian
      - Western Micronesian
        Chuukic-Pohnpeic
        Chuukic
        Chuukese: chee
        
        Pohnpeic
        Pohnpeian: teh
    - Trukic
      - Tanapag
        Puluwat: ree
Central Pacific
- Western Fijian
  - Rotuman: rau
- East Fijian-Polynesian
  - East Fijian
    - Fijian: drau, rau
  - Proto-Polynesian: *rau
    - Tongic
      - Niuean: lau
      - Tongan: lau, lou
    - Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *lau
      - Ellicean
        Proto-Eastern Polynesian: *lau
        Central Eastern Polynesian
        Marquesic
        Hawaiian: lau
        
        Tahitic
        Maori-Moriori
        Maori: rau
        
        Rarotongan: rau
        
        Kapingamarangi: lau
        
        Samoan-Tokelauan
        Samoan: lau
        
        Sikaiana: lau
      - Futunic
        Anuta: rau
        
        Rennellese: gau
Meso-Melanesian
- Bali-Vitu
  - Uneapa: raungu
- Northwest Solomonic
  - Nehan-Bougainville
    - Nehan: rau-rau
- Southeast Solomonic
  - Arosi: rau
  - Gela-Guadalcanal
    - Gelic
      - Gela: rau
  - Malaita-San Cristobal
    - Malaita
      - Northern Malaita
        To'abaita: rau
      - Sa'a: räu
Southern Oceanic
- Central Vanuatu
  - Malakula
    - Eastern Malakula
      - Axamb: raun
    - Western Malakula
      - Big Nambas: ru
- Northern Vanuatu
  - East Vanuatu
    - Raga: rau
  - Malekula Interior
    - Malekula Central
      - Neverver: noron
  - Northeast Vanuatu-Banks Islands
    - West Santo
      - Aore: rau-
      - Araki: dau
      - Merei: rau-
      - Nokuku: rai
      - Piamatsina: rau
      - Tiale: rau-
Western Oceanic
- North New Guinea
  - Ngero-Vitiaz
    - Huon Gulf
      - North Huon Gulf
        Jabem: laung
      - Numbami: lau
    - Ngero
      - Tuam
        Gitua: rau
    - Vitiaz
      - Sio: lau
  - Sarmi-Jayapura Bay
    - Sarmi
      - Sobei: rau
      - Tarpia: dau
- Papuan Tip
  - Central
    - Sinagoro-Keapara
      - Hula: rau
      - Keapara: lau
      - Motu: rau
        Hiri Motu: lau
      - Sinaugoro: lau
- Schouten
  - Kairiru-Manam
    - Manam
      - Kis: rou
      - Manam: dau
  - Siau
    - Arop-Sissano: rau-
    - Kap: roung