Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/lalom

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-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *raləm, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *daləm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daləm, from Proto-Austronesian *daləm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ralom/

Noun

*lalom

  1. inside (interior or inner part)

Adjective

*lalom

  1. inside (within)
  2. deep

Preposition

*lalom

  1. below (lower in spatial position than)
  2. under (beneath the surface of)

Descendants

  • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
    • Central Pacific:
      • East Fijian:
        • Fijian: lalo
        • Lauan: lalo
      • Proto-Polynesian: *lalo
    • Micronesian:
      • Chuukese: nónu
      • Gilbertese: nano
      • Pohnpeian: loal
      • Woleaian: lal
    • Southeast Solomonic:
    • Southern Oceanic:
  • Western Oceanic:

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