Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/fonu

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 1

From Proto-Central-Pacific vonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fonu/

Noun

*fonu

1. sea turtle

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Marquesic:
      • Hawaiian: honu
      • Mangarevan: ’onu
      • North Marquesan: honu
    • Rapa Nui: honu
    • Tahitic:
      • Maori: honu
      • Rakahanga-Manihiki: honu
      • Rapa: ’onu
      • Rarotongan: ’onu
      • Tahitian: honu
      • Tuamotuan: honu
  • Western Polynesian:
    • Ellicean–Outlier:
      • Kapingamarangi: hono
      • Nukuoro: honu, holu
      • Pileni: honu, fonu
      • Sikaiana: honu
      • Tuvaluan: fonu
    • Futunic:
      • Anuta: ponu
      • East Futuna: fonu
      • Emae: fonu
      • Futuna-Aniwa: fonu
      • Mele-Fila: fonu
      • Pukapukan: wonu
      • Tikopia: fonu
      • West Uvean: fonu
    • Samoic:
      • Niuatoputapu: fonu
      • Tokelauan: fonu
• Tongic:
  • Niuafo'ou: fonu
  • Niuean: fonu
  • Tokelauan: fonu

Etymology 2

From Proto-Central-Pacific vonu, from Proto-Oceanic *ponuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pənuq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəNuq.

Adjective

*fonu

1. full (of a container)

Descendants

• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Ellicean–Outlier:
    • Kapingamarangi: honu
    • Nukuoro: honu
    • Sikaiana: ffonu
    • Pileni: honu
    • Tuvaluan: fonu
  • Futunic:
    • Emae: fonu
    • Futuna-Aniwa: fonu
    • Mele-Fila: fonu
    • Pukapukan: wōwonu
    • Takuu: fonu
    • Tikopia: fonu
  • Samoic:
    • Tokelauan: fonu
• Tongic:
  • Niuean: māfonu
  • Tongan: fonu