Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/feke

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

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Noun

*feke

1. octopus, squid

Descendants

• Hawaiian: heʻe
• Maori: wheke
• Rapa Nui: heke
• Samoan: fe'e
• Tongan: feke