Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/lele

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 *rere. Cognates include Fijian lele.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈle.le/

Verb

*lele^[1]

(intransitive) to fly
(intransitive) to run
(intransitive) to leap

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  - Marquesic
    - Hawaiian: lele
    - North Marquesan: rere
    - South Marquesan: ʻeʻe
    - Mangarevan: rere
  - Tahitic
    - Maori: rere
    - Penrhyn: rere
    - Rakahanga-Manihiki: rere
    - Rapa: rere
    - Rarotongan: rere
    - Tahitian: rere
    - Tuamotuan: rere
  - Rapa Nui: rere
- Samoic-Outlier
  - Ellicean
    - Kapingamarangi: lele
    - Nukumanu: llee
    - Nukuoro: lele
    - Nuguria: rere
    - Ontong Java: lele
    - Sikaiana: lele
    - Takuu: llee
  - Futunic
    - Anuta: rere
    - East Futuna: lele
    - Emae: rere
    - Mele-Fila: rere
    - Pileni: lele
    - Pukapukan: lele
    - Rennellese: gege
    - Tikopia: rere
    - Wallisian: lele
    - West Uvean: lele
  - Samoic
    - Samoan: lele
    - Tokelauan: lele
Tongic
- Niuean: lele
- Niuafo'ou: lele
- Tongan: lele

References

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

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