Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/puqaya

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.

Proto-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puqaja/

Noun

*puqaya

  1. crocodile

Descendants

  • Admiralty Islands:
    • Eastern:
      • Manus:
        • East Manus:
          • Titan: ᵬuay
      • Southeast:
    • Western:
      • Seimat: hua
      • Wuvulu-Aua: fuaxa, fuara
  • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
    • Southeast Solomonic:
      • Bugotu–Gela:
      • Malaita–Makira:
    • Southern Oceanic:
      • North Vanuatu:
        • Torres–Banks:
  • Western Oceanic:
    • Meso-Melanesian:
      • Bali–Vitu:
      • Northwest Solomonic:
        • New Georgia–Ysabel:
          • Roviana: vu-vua
      • Tungag–Nalik:
        • Tigak: uaya
    • North New Guinea:
      • Huon Gulf:
        • Markham:
        • Numbami: yuwaya
      • Ngero–Vitiaz:
        • Ngero:
          • Gitua: pugaya
          • Lusi: puaya
        • Amara: a-pua
    • Papuan Tip:
      • Central Papuan Tip:
        • Sinagoro–Keapara:
          • Keapara:
            • Aroma: vuatha
            • Kalo: vugae, wugae
        • West Central Papuan Tip:
          • Gabadi: ua
          • Motu: huala, uala
          • Nuclear West Central Papuan Tip:
            • Lala (New Guinea): vuara
            • Mekeo: ufala
            • Roro: puaea

Further reading

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