Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/lele

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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-Oceanic *rere. Cognates include Fijian lele.

Pronunciation

Verb

*lele[1]

  1. (intransitive) to fly
  2. (intransitive) to run
  3. (intransitive) to leap

Descendants

  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Tongic

References

  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “LELE”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
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