Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/kai

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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 *kani, from Proto-Oceanic *kani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən, from Proto-Austronesian *kaən.

Pronunciation

Noun

*kai

  1. food

Descendants

  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
    • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  • Tongan: kai