Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/qusan

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 *quzan, from Proto-Austronesian *quzaN.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔusan/, /qusan/

Noun

*qusan

1. rain

Descendants

• Admiralty Islands
  • Manus
    • Bipi: wus
• Western Oceanic
  • Meso-Melanesian
    • Bali–Vitu
      • Uneapa: huzaŋa
      • Muduapa: huza
    • Willaumez
      • Nakanai: hura
    • New Ireland–Northwest Solomonic
      • Tungag–Nalik
        • Tigak: usan
      • Northwest Solomonic
        • Tinputz: ùhòn
        • Uruava: ua
  • North New Guinea
    • Schouten
      • Kis: ula
      • Manam: ura
    • Huon Gulf
      • Numbami: usana
      • Labu: u
  • Papuan Tip
    • Are
      • Ubir: usan
    • Dobu–Duau
      • Molima: ’usana
    • Kilivila–Misima
      • Kilivila: kuna
• Central-Eastern Oceanic
  • Southeast Solomonic
    • Bugotu–Nggela
      • Bughotu: uha
      • Gela: uha
    • Malaita–Makira
      • Malaita
        • 'Are'are: uta
        • Kwaio: uta
        • Lau: uta
      • Makira
        • Arosi: uta
      • Sa'a: ute
  • Southern Oceanic
    • North Vanuatu
      • Torres–Banks
        • Lakon: oh
      • Espiritu Santo
        • West Santo
          • Piamatsina: usa
          • Nokuku: usa
          • Tiale: usa
          • Merei: usa
          • Amblong: uza
        • South Santo
          • Mav̋ea: usa
          • Aore: usa
          • Araki: usa
      • South Pentecost
        • Apma: us
    • South Vanuatu
      • Central Vanuatu
        • Malakula
          • Northeast Malakula: no-us, na-us
          • Neverver: na-us
          • Avava: a-uh
          • Axamb: na-us
        • Ambrym–Paama–Epi
          • Southeast Ambrym: us
          • Bierebo: yua
        • Shepherd–Efate
          • South Efate: us
  • Proto-Micronesian: *usa, *uSa
    • Nuclear Micronesian:
      • Marshallese: wōt (“rain”), ute (“to rain on”)
      • Chuukic–Pohnpeic:
        • Proto-Chuukic: *uda
          • Chuukese: wúút
          • Carolinian: úút
          • Ulithian–Woleaian:
            • Woleaian: uute
          • Puluwatese–Namonuito:
            • Puluwat: wút
          • Sonsorol–Tobi:
            • Sonsorolese: wúúta
        • Pohnpeic:
          • Mokilese: wud (“rain, to rain”)
  • Central Pacific
    • West Fijian–Rotuman
      • Rotuman: usa
      • Western Fijian: uca
    • East Fijian–Polynesian
      • Fijian: uca
      • Proto-Polynesian: *quha (“rain”)
        • Tongic
          • Tongan: ʻuha (“rain, to rain, rainy, wet”)
          • Niuean: uha
          • Niuafo'ou: ʻua
        • Nuclear Polynesian
          • Samoic–Outlier
            • Ellicean
              • Tuvaluan: ua
              • Kapingamarangi: ua
              • Nukuoro: ua
            • Samoic
              • Samoan: ua
              • Tokelauan: ua
          • Eastern Polynesian
            • Marquesic
              • North Marquesan: ua
              • Mangarevan: ùa
              • Hawaiian: ua (“rain, to rain, rainy”)
            • Tahitic
              • Tahitian: ua
              • Rarotongan: ua
              • Māori: ua (“rain, to rain”)
            • Rapa Nui: ûa

References

• M. Ross, A. Pawley, M. Osmond, editors (2003), The Lexicon of Proto-Oceanic‎^[1], volume 2: The Physical Environment, Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 546–7
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*quzaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010–), “*quzaN”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary