Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/poñu

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 *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /poɲu/

Noun

*poñu

sea turtle (any turtle that inhabits oceans)

Descendants

Admiralty Islands:
- Eastern:
  - Manus:
    - Eastern Manus:
      - Andra-Hus: pun
    - Intermediate:
      - Loniu: poñ
    - Western Manus:
      - Bipi: puy
      - Nyindrou: boy
      - Sori-Harengan: boy
  - Southeast:
    - Nauna: puñ
- Western:
  - Kaniet: foñ
  - Seimat: hon
  - Wuvulu-Aua: ponu
Central-Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Pacific:
  - Fijian: vonu
  - Proto-Polynesian: *fonu
    - Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
      - Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Marquesic:
        Hawaiian: honu
        Mangarevan: ’onu
        North Marquesan: honu
        Rapa Nui: honu
        Tahitic:
        Maori: honu
        Rakahanga-Manihiki: honu
        Rapa: ’onu
        Rarotongan: ’onu
        Tahitian: honu
        Tuamotuan: honu
      - Western Polynesian:
        Ellicean–Outlier:
        Kapingamarangi: hono
        Nukuoro: honu, holu
        Pileni: honu, fonu
        Sikaiana: honu
        Tuvaluan: fonu
        Futunic:
        Anuta: ponu
        East Futuna: fonu
        Emae: fonu
        Futuna-Aniwa: fonu
        Mele-Fila: fonu
        Pukapukan: wonu
        Tikopia: fonu
        West Uvean: fonu
        Samoic:
        Niuatoputapu: fonu
        Tokelauan: fonu
    - Tongic:
      - Niuafo'ou: fonu
      - Niuean: fonu
      - Tokelauan: fonu
  - Western Fijian: vonu
- Micronesian:*woñu
  - Chuukese: wiin
  - Gilbertese: on
  - Mokilese: woi
  - Pohnpeian: wehi
- Southeast Solomonic:
  - Bugotu–Gela:
    - Bughotu: vognu
    - Gela: vonu
  - Malaita–Makira:
    - Makira:
      - Arosi: honu
    - Malaita:
      - Central:
        Kwaio: fonu
        Kwara'ae: hun
        Lau: fonu
      - Northern:
        To'abaita: fonu
      - Southern:
        'Are'are: honu
    - Sa'a: honu
- Southern Oceanic:
  - Axamb: ni-vü
  - North Efate: vonu, fonu
St. Matthias Islands:
- Mussau-Emira: onu
Western Oceanic:
- Meso-Melanesian:
  - Madak: un
  - Muduapa: bonu
  - Nakanai: e-bolu
  - Tangga: fun
  - Tigak: un
  - Tolai: bonu
- North New Guinea:
  - Gedaged: fon
  - Kove: ponu
  - Lusi: ponu
  - Manam: pong
  - Mbula: pen
  - Wogeo: foñ
- Papuan Tip:
  - Bwanabwana: won
  - Kilivila: wonu
  - Roro: bonu