Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/ane

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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 *ane, from Proto-Oceanic *ane, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.ne/

Noun

*ane

white ant, termite

Descendants

Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
- Hawaiian: ane
- Maori: ane, anea, hane
- Rarotongan: ane
Western Polynesian:
- Samoan: ane
- Tikopia: ane
- Tokelauan: ane
- Tuvaluan: ane

Further reading

Polynesian Lexicon Project Online — ANE

Wikious

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