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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/laŋo
Proto-Polynesian
Etymology
From Proto-Central Pacific *laŋo, from Proto-Oceanic *laŋo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw, from Proto-Austronesian *laŋaw.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈla.ŋo/
Noun
*laŋo
- fly (insect)
Descendants
- Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
- Marquesic:
- Hawaiian: nalo
- Tahitic:
- Maori: rango
- Rakahanga-Manihiki: rango
- Rarotongan: rango
- Tahitian: raꞌo
- Tuamotuan: rago
- Marquesic:
- Western Polynesian:
- Ellicean–Outlier:
- Nukumanu: rano
- Nukuoro: lango
- Pileni: lango
- Sikaiana: lano
- Takuu: lano, rano
- Tuvaluan: lago
- Futunic:
- Anuta: rango
- East Futuna: lago
- Futuna-Aniwa: rago, lago
- Mele-Fila: rago
- Pukapukan: lango
- West Uvean: lango
- Samoic:
- Samoan: lago
- Tokelauan: lago
- Ellicean–Outlier:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
- Tongic:
- Niuafo'ou: lango
- Niuean: lago
- Tongan: lango
Further reading
- Polynesian Lexicon Project Online – LAGO.1