Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/tasik

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Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/tasik

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-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tasik/

Noun

*tasik

1. sea (body of water)
2. saltwater

Descendants

• Admiralty Islands:
  • Kaniet: tasi
  • Loniu: tas
  • Seimat: tax
• Central-Eastern Oceanic:
  • Central Pacific:
    • East Fijian–Polynesian:
      • East Fijian:
        • Fijian: taci, tai
        • Lauan: asi
      • Polynesian: *tai
        • Nuclear Polynesian:
          • Eastern Polynesian:
            • Marquesic:
              • Hawaiian: kai
              • Mangarevan: tai
              • Marquesan: tai
            • Rapa Nui: tai
            • Tahitic:
              • Maori: tai
              • Rakahanga-Manihiki: tai
              • Rarotongan: tai
              • Tahitian: tai
              • Tuamotuan: tai
          • Western Polynesian:
            • Ellicean–Outlier:
              • Kapingamarangi: dai
              • Nukuoro: dai
              • Sikaiana: tai
              • Takuu: tai
              • Tuvaluan: tai
            • Futunic:
              • Anuta: tai
              • East Futuna: tai
              • Futuna-Aniwa: tai
              • Pukapukan: tai
              • Tikopia: tai
            • Samoic:
              • Samoan: tai
              • Tokelauan: tai
        • Tongic:
          • Niuafo'ou: tahi, tai
          • Niuean: tahi
          • Tongan: tahi
    • West Fijian–Rotuman:
      • Rotuman: sạsi
      • Western Fijian: taci
  • Micronesian:
    • Chuukese: sáát, seti-n
    • Gilbertese: tari
    • Mokilese: jed
    • Woleaian: sat, sati
  • Southeast Solomonic:
    • 'Are'are: āsi
    • Arosi: asi
    • Bughotu: tahi
    • Gela: tahi
    • Kwaio: asi
    • Sa'a: äsi
    • To'abaita: asi
  • Southern Oceanic:
    • Central Maewo: tasi
    • Lelepa: ntasi
    • Malua Bay: ndas
    • North Efate: natasi
    • South Efate: natas
• Western Oceanic:
  • Halia: tasi
  • Label: tāsi
  • Motu: tadi
  • Sursurunga: tas

Further reading

• Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database - sea
• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *tasik