Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/tasik

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-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tasik, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tasik, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tasik.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tasik/

Noun

*tasik

sea (body of water)
saltwater

Descendants

Admiralty Islands:
- Kaniet: tasi
- Loniu: tas
- Seimat: tax
Central-Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Pacific:
  - East Fijian–Polynesian:
    - East Fijian:
      - Fijian: taci, tai
      - Lauan: asi
    - Proto-Polynesian: *tai
      - Nuclear Polynesian:
        Eastern Polynesian:
        Marquesic:
        Hawaiian: kai
        Mangarevan: tai
        Marquesan: tai
        Rapa Nui: tai
        Tahitic:
        Maori: tai
        Rakahanga-Manihiki: tai
        Rarotongan: tai
        Tahitian: tai
        Tuamotuan: tai
        Western Polynesian:
        Ellicean–Outlier:
        Kapingamarangi: dai
        Nukuoro: dai
        Sikaiana: tai
        Takuu: tai
        Tuvaluan: tai
        Futunic:
        Anuta: tai
        East Futuna: tai
        Futuna-Aniwa: tai
        Pukapukan: tai
        Tikopia: tai
        Samoic:
        Samoan: tai
        Tokelauan: tai
      - Tongic:
        Niuafo'ou: tahi, tai
        Niuean: tahi
        Tongan: tahi
  - West Fijian–Rotuman:
    - Rotuman: sạsi
    - Western Fijian: taci
- Micronesian:
  - Chuukese: sáát, seti-n
  - Gilbertese: tari
  - Mokilese: jed
  - Woleaian: sat, sati
- Southeast Solomonic:
  - 'Are'are: āsi
  - Arosi: asi
  - Bughotu: tahi
  - Gela: tahi
  - Kwaio: asi
  - Sa'a: äsi
  - To'abaita: asi
- Southern Oceanic:
  - Central Maewo: tasi
  - Lelepa: ntasi
  - Malua Bay: ndas
  - North Efate: natasi
  - South Efate: natas
Western Oceanic:
- Halia: tasi
- Label: tāsi
- Motu: tadi
- Sursurunga: tas