Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/qaua

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Oceanic *qaʀuas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀuas (young growth stage of mullet).

Noun

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*qaua

  1. a kind of mullet

Descendants

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  • Tongic
    • Tongan: ’aua
  • Nuclear Polynesian
    • Samoic–Outlier
    • Eastern Polynesian
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