Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/kuluʀ

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Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/kuluʀ

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuluʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuluʀ/

Noun

*kuluʀ

1. breadfruit

Descendants

• Admiralty Islands:
  • East:
    • Manus:
      • Eastern Manus:
        • Koro (New Guinea): kul
        • Lele (New Guinea): kuy
        • Nali: kuy
      • Intermediate:
        • Loniu: kun
      • Western Manus:
        • Bipi: kun
        • Khehek: kuŋ
    • Southeast:
      • Lou: kul
      • Nauna: kul
      • Penchal: kul
  • West:
    • Seimat: ul
    • Wuvulu-Aua: ulu
• Central-Eastern Oceanic:
  • Central Pacific:
    • Fijian: kulu
    • Proto-Polynesian: *kulu
      • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
        • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
          • Marquesic:
            • Hawaiian: ʻulu
            • Mangarevan: kuru
            • North Marquesan: kuʻu
          • Tahitic:
            • Cook Islands Maori:
              • Mangaia: kuru
              • Rakahanga-Manihiki: kuru
              • Rarotongan: kuru
              • Tongarevan: kuru
            • French Polynesia:
              • Rapa: uru
              • Tahitian: ꞌuru
              • Tuamotuan: kuru
            • New Zealand Maori:
              • Maori: kuru
        • Samoic–Outlier:
          • Ellicean:
            • Kapingamarangi: gulu
            • Nuguria: kuru
            • Nukumanu: kuru
            • Nukuoro: gulu
            • Pileni: kulu
            • Sikaiana: kulu
            • Takuu: kuru
          • Futunic:
            • Emae: kuro
            • Futuna-Aniwa: kuru
            • Mele-Fila: kuru
            • Pukapukan: kulu
          • Samoic:
            • Samoan: ‘ulu
      • Tongic:
        • Tongan: kulu
    • Rotuman: ʻulu
    • Western Fijian: kulu
• St. Matthias Islands:
  • Mussau-Emira: ulu
• Western Oceanic:
  • Meso-Melanesian:
    • Bali–Vitu:
      • Muduapa: kulu
      • Uneapa: kulu
    • Willaumez:
      • Nakanai: la-ulu
  • North New Guinea:
    • Ngero–Vitiaz:
      • Bel:
        • Takia: ul
      • Ngero:
        • Gitua: unu
        • Kove: unu
      • Mbula: kun
    • Schouten:
      • Manam: kulu
  • Papuan Tip:
    • Central Papuan Tip:
      • Sinagoro–Keapara:
        • Hula: kunu
        • Kalo: gunu
      • West Central:
        • Motu: unu
    • Nuclear Papuan Tip:
      • Dobu–Duau:
        • Dobu: ʔunu

Further reading

• Blust, R.; Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications