Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/mataŋi

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 *mata (“eye, point”) +‎ *aŋi (“blow (of wind)”).

Noun

*mataŋi

wind

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  - Marquesic:
    - Hawaiian: makani
    - Mangarevan: matagi
    - North Marquesan: metaki
    - South Marquesan: metani
  - Rapa Nui: matagi
  - Tahitic:
    - Maori: matangi
    - Rakahanga-Manihiki: matangi
    - Rarotongan: matangi
    - Tahitian: mataʻi
    - Tuamotuan: matangi
- Western Polynesian:
  - Ellicean—Outlier:
    - Nukumanu: matani
    - Pileni: matangi
    - Sikaiana: matani
    - Takuu: matani
    - Tuvaluan: matagi
  - Futunic:
    - Anuta: matangi
    - East Futuna: matagi
    - Futuna-Aniwa: matagi
    - Mele-Fila: matagi
    - Pukapukan: matangi
    - Tikopia: matagi
  - Samoic:
    - Samoan: matagi
    - Tokelauan: matagi
Tongic:
- Niuafo'ou: matangi
- Niuean: matagi
- Tongan: matangi

References

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

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