Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/hapən

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed words 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Noun

*hapən

fishing line

Descendants

Philippine
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Cebuano: hapón
  - South Mangyan
    - Hanunoo: hapún
  - Manobo
    - Dibabawon Manobo: hapon
    - Western Bukidnon Manobo: hapen
- Kalamian
  - Agutaynen: apen
North Bornean
- Southwest Sabahan
  - Dusunic
    - Central Dusun: tapon
    - Coastal Kadazan: tapon
    - Rungus: apon
  - Paitanic
    - Tombonuo: apon
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
- Batak
  - Dairi Batak: ampen
  - Karo Batak: ampen
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Halmahera–Cenderawasih
  - Buli (Indonesia): yafan
  - Biak: yàfen
- Oceanic: *apon
  - Micronesian
    - Kosraean: eo
    - Gilbertese: ao
    - Marshallese: ah
    - Chuukic
      - Chuukese: óó
      - Woleaian: yoa
      - Sonsorolese: jao
    - Pohnpeic
      - Mokilese: o
  - Central Pacific
    - Fijian: cavo
    - Proto-Polynesian: *afo
      - Nuclear Polynesian
        Samoic–Outlier
        Ellicean
        Nukuoro: aho
        Sikaiana: aho
        Tuvaluan: afo
        Futunic
        East Futuna: afo
        Pukapukan: wao
        Samoic
        Samoan: afo
        Tokelauan: afo
        Eastern Polynesian
        Marquesic
        Hawaiian: aho
        Mangarevan: a’o
        North Marquesan: aho
        Tahitic
        Maori: aho
        Rarotongan: a‘o
        Tahitian: aho
        Rapa Nui: aho
      - Tongic
        Tongan: afo
        Niuean: afo

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *hapen.