Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/lima

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

**Proto-Polynesian cardinal numbers**
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Cardinal : *lima

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima.[1][2]

Noun

*lima[1]

hand

Numeral

*lima[2]

five

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *lima
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian: *rima
  - Marquesic
    - Hawaiian: lima
    - South Marquesan: 'ima
  - Tahitic
    - Maori: rima
    - Tahitian: rima
  - Rapa Nui: rima
- Samoic-Outlier
  - Ellicean
    - Kapingamarangi: lima
    - Nukuoro: lima
    - Sikaiana: lima
    - Tuvaluan: lima
  - Futunic
    - East Futuna: lima
  - Samoic
    - Niuatoputapu: lima
    - Samoan: lima
    - Tokelauan: lima
Tongic: *lima
- Niuean: lima
- Tongan: nima

References

Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “RIMA (1)”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “RIMA (2)”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

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[Pollex1-1] Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “RIMA (1)”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

[Pollex2-2] Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “RIMA (2)”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online