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Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/moñak

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.

Proto-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *məñak.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /moɲak/

Noun

*moñak

fat

Adjective

*moñak

tasty, sweet

Descendants

Central–Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Pacific:
  - Fijian: momona
  - Proto-Polynesian: *mona
    - Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
      - Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Marquesic:
        Hawaiian: mona, momona
        Mangarevan: momona
        North Marquesan: momona
        Rapa Nui: monamona
        Tahitic:
        Maori: mōmona
        Penrhyn: mona, momona, monamona
        Rakahanga-Manihiki: mone, monemone (Mangaian)
        Tahitian: mona, momona
        Tuamotuan: momona
      - Western Polynesian:
        Ellicean–Outlier:
        Kapingamarangi: momono
        Pileni: mona, mnamona
        Sikaiana: moomona
        Takuu: moomona
        Tuvaluan: momona
        Futunic:
        Anuta: momona
        East Futuna: mōmona
        Futuna-Aniwa: monomono
        Pukapukan: mōmona
        West Uvean: mumuna
        Samoic:
        Samoan: mōmona, momona
        Tokelauan: mōmona
    - Tongic:
      - Tongan: momona
- Southeast Solomonic:
  - 'Are'are: momona
  - Bughotu: muña
  - Sa'a: mwomwona
Western Oceanic:
- Meso-Melanesian:
  - Nakanai: mola, molamola
  - Uruava: minaka
- North New Guinea:
  - Mengen: monmona
  - Sobei: mano
  - Wogeo: moña
- Papuan Tip:
  - Bunama: mona
  - Sinaugoro: mona
  - Suau: momona
  - Tawala: monamona

Further reading

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *məñak

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