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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/kafika

This Proto-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-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *kapika (“Malay apple”).[1][2]

Noun

*kafika

  1. A plant of the genus Syzygium, especially the Malay apple [3]

Descendants
  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
    • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
      • Marquesic:
        • Hawaiian: ʻōhiʻa
        • Mangarevan: keʻika
        • North Marquesan: kehika
        • South Marquesan: keʻika
      • Tahitic:
  • Samoic-Outlier:
    • >? Samoan: fi'afi'a
    • Ellician:
      • Nuguria: kahika
      • Ontong Java: 'ahi'a
    • Futunic:
      • Anuta: kapika
      • East Futuna: kafika
      • Futuna-Aniwa: kafika
      • Mele-Fila: kafika
      • Pileni: kahika
      • Tikopia: kafika
      • Wallisian: kafika
      • West Uvean: kafika
      • → Niuean: kafika
  • Tongic:
    • Niuean: fekakai
    • Tongan: fekika

References
  1. Malcolm D. Ross, Andrew Pawley, Meredith Osmond, editors (2008), The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic (Asia-Pacific Linguistics; 599), volume 3, Plants, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 348
  2. Tyron, Darell (1994) “Oceanic plant names”, in A.K. Pawley and M.D. Ross, editors, Austronesian Terminologies: Continuity and Change, Caberra, Australia: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 495
  3. Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kafika”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
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