Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/
kuli
This Proto-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-Polynesian
Noun
*kuli
dog
Descendants
Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
Maori:
kurī
Tuamotuan:
kuri
,
kurio
Hawaiian:
ʻīlio
Hawaiian:
lio
(
“
horse
”
)
Rapa Nui:
kurī
(
“
cat
”
)
Samoan:
ulī
Tokelauan:
kulī
Tongan:
kulī
→
Äiwoo:
kuli
→
Drehu:
kuli