Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/mate

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Central-Pacific *mate, from Proto-Oceanic *mate, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay, from Proto-Austronesian *(m-)aCay.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*mate

  1. death

Descendants

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  • Hawaiian: make
  • Maori: mate
  • Rapa Nui: mate
  • Tahitian: mate
  • Tongan: mate