Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/walu

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

**Proto-Polynesian cardinal numbers**
< 7	8	9 >
Cardinal : *walu

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwa.lu/

Numeral

*walu

eight

Descendants

Niuean: valu
Nuclear Polynesian:
- Anuta: varu
- Eastern Polynesian:
  - Hawaiian: walu
  - Maori: waru
  - Rapa Nui: va'u (archaic form varu)
  - Rarotongan: varu
  - South Marquesan: va'u
  - Tahitian: vaʻu
- Samoan: valu
- Tuvaluan: valu
Tongan: valu