Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/aka
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Proto-Polynesian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Central Pacific *(w)aka, from Proto-Oceanic *(w)akaʀ. Cognates include Fijian waka.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*aka[1]
- root (of plant)
- East Asian arrowroot (Pueraria lobata)
Descendants[edit]
- Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *aka
- Tongic