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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/roŋo
Proto-Polynesian
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *roŋoʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəŋəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *dəŋəʀ.
Verb
*roŋo
- to hear
Descendants
- Nuclear Polynesian:
- Eastern Polynesian:
- Marquesic:
- Hawaiian: lono (“news”)
- Mangarevan: rogo
- North Marquesan: ʻoko
- South Marquesan: ʻono
- Rapa Nui: rogo
- Tahitic:
- Maori: rongo (“news, fame”)
- Rakahanga-Manihiki: rongo
- Rarotongan: rongo
- Tuamotuan: rogo
- Marquesic:
- Western Polynesian:
- Ellicean–Outlier:
- Kapingamarangi: longo
- Nukumanu: rono
- Pileni: longo
- Sikaiana: lono
- Tuvaluan: logo
- Futunic:
- Anuta: rongo
- East Futuna: logo
- Futuna-Aniwa: rogona
- Pukapukan: longo
- Tikopia: rogo
- West Uvean: longona
- Samoic:
- Samoan: logo
- Tokelauan: logo
- Ellicean–Outlier:
- Eastern Polynesian:
- Tongic:
- Niuean: ogo
- Tongan: ogo
Further reading
- Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *deŋeR
- Polynesian Lexicon Project Online – ROGO.1A