Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/tupu

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Proto-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Pacific *tubu, from Proto-Oceanic *tubuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubuq, *tumbuq, from Proto-Austronesian *tubuq.

Pronunciation

Verb

*tupu

  1. (intransitive) to grow (to become bigger)

Descendants

  • Nuclear Polynesian:
    • Eastern Polynesian:
      • Marquesic:
        • Hawaiian: kupu
        • Mangarevan: tupu
        • Marquesan: tupu
      • Rapa Nui: tupu
      • Tahitic:
    • Western Polynesian:
  • Tongic:

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