Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/taŋiʀi

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋiʀi.

The reflexes in the Admiralty Islands languages appear to be loans from a still unidentified source distinct from Tok Pisin tangir.

Noun

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*taŋiʀi

  1. Spanish mackerel, kingfish: Scomberomorus spp.

Descendants

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  • Admiralty Islands
    • Penchal: tangini
    • Titan: tangili
    • Wuvulu-Aua: taniri
  • Western Oceanic
  • Central-Eastern Oceanic

References

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