Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/matuqa

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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 *matuqa, from Proto-Oceanic *matuqa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah (compare Indonesian and Malay tua), from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS.

Pronunciation

Noun

*matuqa

  1. parent

Descendants

  • Hawaiian: makua
  • Maori: matua
  • Niuean: motua
  • Rapa Nui: matu'a
  • Rarotongan: matua
  • Samoan: matuā
  • South Marquesan: motua
  • Tahitian: metua
  • Tongan: motuʻa