< Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian
Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/tuli
Proto-Polynesian
Etymology
From Proto-Central Pacific *tuli, from Proto-Oceanic *tuli, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuli, from Proto-Austronesian *Culi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tu.li/
Adjective
*tuli
- deaf (not hearing)
Descendants
- Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
- Marquesic:
- Hawaiian: kuli
- Mangarevan: turi
- North Marquesan: tuʻi, tuʻituʻi
- South Marquesan: tuʻi
- Rapa Nui: turituri
- Tahitic:
- Maori: turi
- Rakahanga-Manihiki: turituri
- Rarotongan: turi, turituri
- Tahitian: turi
- Tuamotuan: turi
- Marquesic:
- Western Polynesian:
- Ellicean–Outlier:
- Kapingamarangi: duli
- Pileni: thuli
- Sikaiana: ttuli
- Takuu: tturi
- Tuvaluan: tuli
- Futunic:
- Anuta: tuturi
- East Futuna: tuli, tulituli
- Futuna-Aniwa: tuturi, turituri
- Pukapukan: tutuli
- Tikopia: turi
- Samoic:
- Samoan: tuli, tutuli
- Tokelauan: tutuli
- Ellicean–Outlier:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
- Tongic:
- Niuean: tuli
- Tongan: tuli
Further reading
- Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *Culi