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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/mona

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-Central Pacific *moña, from Proto-Oceanic *moñak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *məñak.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mona/

Noun

*mona

fat

Adjective

*mona

fat
tasty

Descendants

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

Further reading

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