Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/susu

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-Central Pacific *susu, from Proto-Oceanic *susu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsu.su/

Noun

*susu

  1. breast, milk

Verb

*susu

  1. to suck

Descendants

  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
    • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
      • Hawaiian: ū
      • Maori: ū
    • Samoan: susu
  • Tongan: huhu, huhua
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