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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/peka

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-Central-Pacific *beka, from Proto-Oceanic, variously reconstructed as *bʷeka,[1] *beŋka or *pʷeka.[2] Cognate with Uneapa beha.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpe.ka/

Noun

*peka

  1. bat (flying mammal)

Descendants
  • Hawaiian: peʻa
  • Maori: peka
  • Samoan: pe'a
  • Tongan: peka

References
  1. Polynesian Lexicon Project (Pollex) Online
  2. Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
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