Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/au

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 1

From Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.

Pronoun

*au

I, me, my

Descendants

Hawaiian: au, wau, a'u
Rapa Nui: au
Maori: au, ahau, aku
Niuean: au, -ku
Samoan: aʻu, ʻou
Tahitian: au, vau
Tokelauan: au
Tongan: au, ou
Tuvaluan: au, -ku

Etymology 2

From Proto-Oceanic *qaʀus, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀus.

Noun

*au

water current

Descendants

Hawaiian: au
Maori: au

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