Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/ika

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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 *ika, from Proto-Oceanic *ikan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈi.ka/

Noun

*ika

fish

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Niuatoputapu: ika
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  - Hawaiian: i'a
  - Maori: ika
  - Rapa Nui: ika
  - Tahitian: i'a
- Samoan: i'a
Tongan: ika

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