Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/qura

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

Proto-Austronesian *qudaŋ (“shrimp, crayfish, lobster”) (compare Fijian ura, Malay udang).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʔu.ɾa/

Noun

*qura

lobster

Descendants

Hawaiian: ula
Tongan: uo

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