Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/la

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

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *layaʀ. Cognates include Fijian laca and Malay layar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈla(ː)/

Noun

*la^[1]

sail (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  - Marquesic:
    - Hawaiian: lā
    - Mangarevan: ra
    - North Marquesan: ʻā
  - Tahitic:
    - Maori: rā
    - Rarotongan: rā
    - Tahitian: rā
- Samoic-Outlier
  - Ellicean:
    - Kapingamarangi: laa
    - Sikaiana: laa
    - Pileni: lā
    - Tuvaluan: laa
  - Futunic:
    - Anuta: laa
    - East Futuna: lā
    - Futuna-Aniwa: ra
    - Mele-Fila: raa
    - Pukapukan: lā
  - Samoic:
    - Samoan: lā
    - Tokelauan: lā
Tongic:
- Niuafo'ou: lā
- Niuean: lā
- Tongan: lā, la

References

^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “LAA (1)”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559

[1] Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “LAA (1)”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559

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