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This Proto-Oceanic 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.
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Proto-Oceanic
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuluʀ.
Pronunciation
Noun
*kuluʀ
- breadfruit
Descendants
- Western Oceanic
- Meso-Melanesian
- North New Guinea
- Papuan Tip
- Central Papuan Tip
- Sinagoro–Keapara
- West Central
- Nuclear Papuan Tip
- Admiralty Islands
- East
- Manus
- Eastern Manus
- Manus Koro: kul
- Lele (Papua New Guinea): kuy
- Nali: kuy
- Intermediate
- Western Manus
- Southeast
- West
- Seimat: ul
- Wuvulu-Aua: ulu
- St. Matthias Islands
- Central-Eastern Oceanic
- Central Pacific
- West Fijian–Rotuman
- East Fijian–Polynesian
- Fijian: kulu
- Proto-Polynesian: *kulu
- Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
- Marquesic:
- Tahitic:
- Cook Islands Maori:
- French Polynesia:
- Rapa: uru
- Tahitian: ꞌuru
- Tuamotuan: kuru
- New Zealand Maori:
- Samoic–Outlier:
- Tongic:
Further reading
- Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition[1]
- Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications