Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/pulaʀ

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 *bulaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *bulaʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pulaʀ/

Noun

*pulaʀ

1. cataract of the eye
2. hazy or blurred vision

Descendants

• Central-Eastern Oceanic:
  • Central Pacific:
    • Proto-Polynesian: *pula
      • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        • Marquesic:
          • Hawaiian: pula
          • Mangarevan: pura
        • Tahitic:
          • Maori: pura
          • Rarotongan: pura
          • Tuamotuan: pura
      • Western Polynesian:
        • Tikopia: pura
        • Niuatoputapu: matapula
      • Tongic:
        • Niuean: matapula
  • Micronesian:
    • Pohnpeian: pwull
  • Southeast Solomonic:
    • Sa'a: hu-hule
  • Southern Oceanic:
    • Mota: pule
• Western Oceanic:
  • Bwaidoka: vulana

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *bulaR
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications, page 781