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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.
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Proto-Oceanic
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (“yam”).
Pronunciation
Noun
*qupi
- yam
Descendants
- Admiralty Islands:
- Central-Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Pacific: *quvi
- Fijian: uvi
- Proto-Polynesian: *qufi
- Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
- Marquesic:
- Hawaiian: uhi
- Mangarevan: uʻi
- Marquesan:
- North Marquesan: uhi
- South Marquesan: ufi
- Rapa Nui: uhi
- Tahitic:
- Cook Islands Maori:
- Mangaian: u‘i
- Mitiaro: o‘i
- Rarotongan: u‘i
- Tongarevan: uhi
- French Polynesia:
- New Zealand Maori–Moriori:
- Samoic–Outlier:
- Ellicean:
- Futunic:
- Anuta: upi
- Emae: ufi
- East Futuna: 'ufi
- Futuna-Aniwa: ufi
- Mele-Fila: ufi
- Pukapukan: uwi
- Tikopia: ufi
- West Uvean: ufi
- Samoic:
- Tongic:
- Niuafo'ou: ʻufi
- Niuean: ufi
- Tongan: ʻufi
- Rotuman: ʻuhi
- Southeast Solomonic:
- Bugotu–Gela:
- Malaita–Makira:
- Makira:
- Malaita:
- Sa'a: uhi
- Southern Oceanic:
- Central Vanuatu:
- Epi:
- Malakula:
- Avava: o-ovi
- Namakura: ʔuw
- South Vanuatu:
- Sie: n-up
- Ura (Vanuatu): n-up
- Western Oceanic:
- Meso-Melanesian:
- Northwest Solomonic:
- Nehan–Bougainville:
- New Georgia:
- St. George:
- Willaumez:
- Papuan Tip:
Further reading