Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/turi

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 Central-Pacific *tur-i, from Proto-Oceanic *tur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.

Noun

*turi

knee

Descendants

Nuclear Polynesian:
- Eastern Polynesian:
  - Marquesic:
    - Hawaiian: kuli
    - Mangarevan: turi
  - Rapa Nui: turi
  - Tahitic:
    - Maori: turi
    - Rapa: tuli
    - Rarotongan: turi
    - Tahitian: turi
    - Tuamotuan: turi
- Ellicean–Outlier:
  - Kapingamarangi: duli
  - Nukumanu: tuturi
  - Nukuoro: duli
  - Sikaiana: tuli
  - Takuu: turi
  - Tuvaluan: tuli
- Futunic:
  - Anuta: turi
  - East Futuna: tuli
  - Emae: tuli
  - Futuna-Aniwa: turi
  - Pukapukan: tulivae
  - Tikopia: turi
  - West Uvean: tuli
- Samoic:
  - Samoan: tuli
  - Tokelauan: tulivae
Tongic:
- Niuean: tuli
- Tongan: tui

External links

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *tuduS
Polynesian Lexicon Project Online – TURI