Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/rama

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

From Proto-Oceanic *ramaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *damaʀ.

Noun

*rama

1. torch

Verb

*rama

1. to fish at night with torches

Descendants

• Tongic: *ama
  • Niuean: ama
  • Tongan: ama
    • →? Niuatoputapu: ama
• Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *lama
  • Samoic–Outlier
    • Ellicean
      • Kapingamarangi: lama
      • Nukuoro: rama
      • Pileni: lama
      • Takuu: lama, rama
      • Tuvaluan: lama
    • Futunic
      • Anuta: rama
      • East Futuna: lama
      • Pukapukan: lama
      • Tikopia: lama
      • Futuna–Aniwa
        • Aniwa: lama
        • West Futuna: rama
    • Samoic
      • Samoan: lama
      • Tokelauan: lama
  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *rama
    • Marquesic
      • Hawaiian: lama
      • Mangarevan: rama
      • North Marquesan: ʻama
      • South Marquesan: ʻama
    • Tahitic
      • Maori: rama
      • Rakahanga-Manihiki: rama
      • Rarotongan: rama
      • Tahitian: rama
      • Tuamotuan: rama
    • Rapa Nui: rama

References

• Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “rama”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online