Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/fale

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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 *vale, from Proto-Oceanic *pale, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Austronesian *balay.

Noun

*fale

  1. house

Descendants

  • Niuean: fale
  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Tongan: fale