Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/maturuʀ

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This Proto-Oceanic entry contains reconstructed terms 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-Oceanic[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *ma- (stative prefix) + Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuduʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *tuduʀ.

Verb[edit]

*maturuʀ

  1. to be asleep, to sleep

Descendants[edit]

  • Micronesian:
    • Marshallese: mājur
  • North-Central Vanuatu: