Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/moa

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmo.a/

Noun

*moa

fowl (usually chicken)

Descendants

Niuean: moa
Nuclear Polynesian:
- Eastern Polynesian:
  - Hawaiian: moa
  - Maori: moa
    - → English: moa
  - Rapa Nui: moa
- Samoan: moa

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