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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/pule

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 *buli, from Proto-Oceanic *buliq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buliq.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpu.le/

Noun

*pule

  1. cowrie

Descendants
  • Rapa Nui: pure
  • Samoan: pule
  • Tongan: pule
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