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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/namo

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-Oceanic *namo. Cognates include Fijian namo and Lau namo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈna.mo/

Noun

*namo[1]

  1. lagoon
  2. pool

Descendants

  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Tongic

References

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