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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/loto

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

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlo.to/

Noun

*loto

  1. the interior (of something)
  2. lake

Descendants
  • Hawaiian: loko
  • Maori: roto
  • Niuean: loto
  • Tahitian: loto
  • Tongan: loto
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