Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/butun

This Proto-Malayo-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-Malayo-Polynesian

Noun

*butun

a shore tree, Barringtonia spp.

Descendants

Philippine
- Central Philippine
  - Bikol Central: butóng
Barito
- East Barito
  - Malagasy: bontona
- West Barito
  - Ngaju: buton
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
- Simeulue: butun
Malayo-Sumbawan
- Malayic
  - Malay: butung, butun, buntun
    - Indonesian: butun
Javanese: butun
South Sulawesi
- Buginese: butung
Celebic
- Wotu–Wolio
  - Wolio: butu
Central Malayo-Polynesian
- Central Maluku
  - Asilulu: hutun
Palauan: bdúul
Oceanic
- Admiralty Islands
  - Manus
    - Koro (New Guinea): brut
    - Khehek: puk
  - West
    - Seimat: hut
    - Wuvulu-Aua: pu'u
- Western Oceanic
  - Meso-Melanesian
    - New Ireland–Northwest Solomonic
      - Tungag–Nalik
        Tigak: utun
      - St. George
        Tangga: fut
        
        Tolai: wutun
      - Northwest Solomonic
        Simbo: putu
    - Willaumez
      - Nakanai: putu
- Central-Eastern Oceanic
  - Southeast Solomonic
    - Bugotu–Gela
      - Bughotu: vutu
      - Gela: vutu
    - Malaita–Makira
      - Sa'a: huu
      - Makira
        Arosi: huu
      - Malaita
        Lau: fū
        
        'Are'are: hū
  - Southern Oceanic
    - North Vanuatu
      - Mota: vutu
  - Central Pacific
    - Rotuman: hufu
    - Fijian: vutu
    - Proto-Polynesian: *futu
      - Nuclear Polynesian
        Samoic–Outlier
        Ellicean
        Nukuoro: kava-hutu
        
        Sikaiana: hutu
        
        Tuvaluan: futu
        
        Futunic
        Anuta: putu
        
        East Futuna: futu
        
        Emae: futu
        
        Futuna-Aniwa: futu
        
        Tikopia: futu
        
        Samoic
        Samoan: futu
        
        Tokelauan: futu
        
        Eastern Polynesian
        Marquesic
        Mangarevan: ùtu
        
        North Marquesan: hutu
        
        Tahitic
        Maori: hutu
        
        Tahitian: hutu
        
        Tuamotuan: hutu
      - Tongic
        Tongan: futu
        
        Niuean: futu
        
        Niuafo'ou: futu

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *butun.

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