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Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/qupi

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 *qubi (“yam”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /qupi/

Noun

*qupi

  1. yam

Descendants
  • Admiralty Islands:
    • Manus:
      • East:
        • Leipon: uh
    • Southeast:
  • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
    • Central Pacific: *quvi
      • Fijian: uvi
      • Proto-Polynesian: *qufi
        • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
          • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
            • Marquesic:
              • Hawaiian: uhi
              • Mangarevan: uʻi
              • Marquesan:
                • North Marquesan: uhi
                • South Marquesan: ufi
            • Rapa Nui: uhi
            • Tahitic:
              • Cook Islands Maori:
                • Mangaian: u‘i
                • Mitiaro: o‘i
                • Rarotongan: u‘i
                • Tongarevan: uhi
              • French Polynesia:
              • New Zealand Maori–Moriori:
          • Samoic–Outlier:
            • Ellicean:
            • Futunic:
              • Anuta: upi
              • Emae: ufi
              • East Futuna: 'ufi
              • Futuna-Aniwa: ufi
              • Mele-Fila: ufi
              • Pukapukan: uwi
              • Tikopia: ufi
              • West Uvean: ufi
            • Samoic:
        • Tongic:
          • Niuafo'ou: ʻufi
          • Niuean: ufi
          • Tongan: ʻufi
      • Rotuman: ʻuhi
    • Southeast Solomonic:
      • Bugotu–Gela:
      • Malaita–Makira:
        • Makira:
          • Arosi: uhi
          • Bauro:
            • Haununu: a-uhi
        • Malaita:
        • Sa'a: uhi
    • Southern Oceanic:
      • Central Vanuatu:
        • Epi:
        • Malakula:
          • Avava: o-ovi
          • Namakura: ʔuw
      • South Vanuatu:
        • Sie: n-up
        • Ura (Vanuatu): n-up
  • Western Oceanic:
    • Meso-Melanesian:
      • Northwest Solomonic:
        • Nehan–Bougainville:
          • Papapana: na-uvi
        • New Georgia:
      • St. George:
      • Willaumez:
        • Nakanai: la-huvi
    • Papuan Tip:
      • Are:
        • Gapapaiwa: kuvi
      • Kilivila–Masima:
        • Kilivila: kuvi

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