Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/qao

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

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔa.o/

Noun

*qao

1. cloud

Descendants

• Tongan: ao
• Proto-Nuclear-Polynesian:
  • Samoan: ao
  • Proto-East-Polynesian:
    • Hawaiian: ao
    • Maori: ao