Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/təlu

This Proto-Malayo-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-Malayo-Polynesian

**Proto-Malayo-Polynesian cardinal numbers**
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Cardinal : *təlu

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *təlu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /təlu/

Numeral

*təlu

three

Descendants

Philippine:
- Aklanon: tatlo
- Cebuano: tulo
- Hiligaynon: tatlo
- Ilocano: tallo
- Maguindanao: telu
- Maranao: telo
- Tagalog: tatlo
- Tausug: tū
- Waray-Waray: tulo
Sama-Bajaw:
- West Coast Bajau: telu
- Yakan: tellu
Sundanese: ᮒᮤᮜᮥ (tilu)
Chamorro: tulu
Old Javanese: tĕlu
- > Javanese: ꦠꦼꦭꦸ (telu) (inherited)
Proto-Malayic: *təlu
- Banjarese: talu
- Kendayan: tau
- Malay: telu (attested in Old Malay, otherwise obsolete)
East Barito:
- Malagasy: telo
Timor-Babar:
- Tetum: tolu
Proto-Oceanic: *tolu
- Central-Eastern Oceanic: *tolu
  - Central Pacific: *tolu
    - East Fijian:
      - Fijian: tolu
    - Proto-Polynesian: *tolu
      - Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *tolu
        Proto-Eastern Polynesian: *toru
        Marquesic:
        Hawaiian: kolu
        South Marquesan: toʻu
        Tahitic:
        Maori: toru
        Tahitian: toru
        Rapa Nui: toru
        Samoic-Outlier:
        Ellician:
        Tuvaluan: tolu
        Futunic:
        Pukapukan: tolu
        Wallisian: tolu
        Samoic:
        Niuatoputapu: tolu
        Samoan: tolu
        Tokelauan: tolu
      - Tongic: *tolu
        Niuean: tolu
        Tongan: tolu
  - Southern Oceanic: *tolu
    - North-Central Vanuatu:
      - North Vanuatu:
        Torres-Banks linkage: *tolu
        Mota: tol, tolu
        Mwotlap: vētēl
      - Central Vanuatu:
        Malakula:
        Aulua: e ntil
        Big Nambas: itl
        Labo: tël
        Tirax: itil
        Maskelynes: itor
        Neverver: itl
        Vao: xetol
    - Southern Melanesian:
      - South Efate: itol
- Temotu:
  - Vanikoro:
    - Teanu: tete (< ti- + te < *tolu)
- Western Oceanic: *tolu
  - Meso-Melanesian: *tolu
    - Bali-Vitu:
      Uneapa: tolu