Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/kuluʀ

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

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuluʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuluʀ/

Noun

*kuluʀ

1. breadfruit

Descendants

• Western Oceanic
  • Meso-Melanesian
    • Bali–Vitu
      • Muduapa: kulu
      • Uneapa: kulu
    • Willaumez
      • Nakanai: la-ulu
  • North New Guinea
    • Ngero–Vitiaz
      • Bel
        • Takia: ul
      • Ngero
        • Gitua: unu
        • Kove: unu
      • Mbula: kun
    • Schouten
      • Manam: kulu
  • Papuan Tip
    • Central Papuan Tip
      • Sinagoro–Keapara
        • Hula: kunu
        • Kalo: gunu
      • West Central
        • Motu: unu
    • Nuclear Papuan Tip
      • Dobu–Duau
        • Dobu: ʔunu
• Admiralty Islands
  • East
    • Manus
      • Eastern Manus
        • Koro (New Guinea): kul
        • Lele (New Guinea): kuy
        • Nali: kuy
      • Intermediate
        • Loniu: kun
      • Western Manus
        • Bipi: kun
        • Khehek: kuŋ
    • Southeast
      • Lou: kul
      • Nauna: kul
      • Penchal: kul
  • West
    • Seimat: ul
    • Wuvulu-Aua: ulu
• St. Matthias Islands
  • Mussau-Emira: ulu
• Central-Eastern Oceanic
  • Central Pacific
    • West Fijian–Rotuman
      • Rotuman: ʻulu
      • Western Fijian: kulu
    • East Fijian–Polynesian
      • Fijian: kulu
      • Proto-Polynesian: *kulu
        • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
          • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
            • Marquesic:
              • Hawaiian: ʻulu
              • Mangarevan: kuru
              • North Marquesan: kuʻu
            • Tahitic:
              • Cook Islands Maori:
                • Mangaia: kuru
                • Rakahanga-Manihiki: kuru
                • Rarotongan: kuru
                • Tongarevan: kuru
              • French Polynesia:
                • Rapa: uru
                • Tahitian: ꞌuru
                • Tuamotuan: kuru
              • New Zealand Maori:
                • Maori: kuru
          • Samoic–Outlier:
            • Ellicean:
              • Kapingamarangi: gulu
              • Nuguria: kuru
              • Nukumanu: kuru
              • Nukuoro: gulu
              • Pileni: kulu
              • Sikaiana: kulu
              • Takuu: kuru
            • Futunic:
              • Emae: kuro
              • Futuna-Aniwa: kuru
              • Mele-Fila: kuru
              • Pukapukan: kulu
            • Samoic:
              • Samoan: 'ulu
        • Tongic:
          • Tongan: kulu

Further reading

• Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎^[1]
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications