< Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic
Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/niuʀ
Proto-Oceanic
Etymology
From Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.
Noun
*niuʀ
- coconut (fruit of coco palm)
Descendants
- Admiralty Islands–Yapese:
- Andra-Hus: niw
- Lele (New Guinea): niw
- Yapese: niiw
- Central–Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Oceanic:
- East Fijian-Polynesian:
- Fijian: niu
- Polynesian: *niu
- Nuclear Polynesian:
- Eastern Polynesian:
- Marquesic:
- Hawaiian: niu
- Mangarevan: niu
- South Marquesan: niu
- Rapa Nui: niu
- Tahitic:
- Maori: niu (“divining stick”)
- Rakahanga-Manihiki: niu
- Rarotongan: nū, niu (dialectal)
- Tahitian: niu (archaic)
- Marquesic:
- Western Polynesian:
- Ellicean–Outlier:
- Kapingamarangi: niu
- Nukumanu: niu
- Sikaiana: niu
- Tuvaluan: niu
- Futunic:
- Anuta: niu
- East Futuna: niu
- Futuna-Aniwa: niu
- Tikopia: niu
- Samoic:
- Pukapukan: niu
- Samoan: niu
- Tokelauan: niu
- Ellicean–Outlier:
- Eastern Polynesian:
- Tongic:
- Niuafo'ou: niu
- Niuean: niu
- Tongan: niu
- Nuclear Polynesian:
- West Fijian-Rotuman:
- Rotuman: niu
- Western Fijian: niu
- East Fijian-Polynesian:
- Micronesian:
- Chuukese: nú
- Gilbertese: ni
- Marshallese: ni
- Mokilese: ni
- Pohnpeian: nih
- Woleaian: liu
- Southeast Solomonic:
- Bugotu–Gela:
- Bughotu: niu
- Gela: niu
- Malaita–Makira:
- 'Are'are: niu
- Arosi: niu
- Lau: niu
- Kwaio: niu
- Sa'a: niu
- To'abaita: niu
- Bugotu–Gela:
- Southern Oceanic:
- Aore: niu
- Avava: ani
- Drehu: nu
- Iaai: nu
- Nengone: wanu
- Central Oceanic:
- Mussau-Emira: niu
- Western Oceanic:
- Meso-Melanesian:
- Nakanai: la liu
- Tigak: nik
- Tolai: niu
- North New Guinea:
- Schouten:
- Kairiru: niu
- Manam: niu
- Huon Gulf:
- Labu: ni
- Ngero–Vitiaz:
- Gedaged: niu
- Gitua: niu
- Kove: niu
- Lusi: niu
- Mbula: ni
- Sarmi–Jayapura:
- Sobei: niwe
- Schouten:
- Papuan Tip:
- Bwanabwana: niu
- Kilivila: nuya
- Molima: niula, niu
- Motu: niu
- Meso-Melanesian: