Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/qoti

This Proto-Polynesian 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-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qeti (compare Fijian oti, Malay henti).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʔo.ti/

Verb

*qoti

(intransitive) to finish
(transitive) to complete

Descendants

Hawaiian: oki
Maori: oti
Tongan: ʻosi, ʻoji