Reconstruction:Proto-Micronesian/pʷupʷu

This Proto-Micronesian 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-Micronesian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *bubu (“triggerfish”)

Noun

*pʷupʷu

  1. triggerfish

Descendants

  • Gilbertese: bwubwu
  • Kosraean: fihf
  • Marshallese: bib
  • Mokilese: pwupw
  • Pohnpeian: pwuupw
  • Puluwat: pwupw
  • Woleaian: buubu

References

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