Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/su

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This Proto-Polynesian 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-Polynesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Central Pacific *sū, from Proto-Oceanic *suʀuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zuʀuq (“sap, juice”).

Noun[edit]

*su

  1. liquid

Adjective[edit]

*su

  1. wet, watery

Descendants[edit]

  • Tongan: hū
  • Samoan: sū
  • Hawaiian: ū

References[edit]

  • Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “suu.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
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