Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/loto

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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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlo.to/

Noun

*loto

1. the interior (of something)
2. lake

Descendants

• Hawaiian: loko
• Maori: roto
• Niuean: loto
• Tahitian: loto
• Tongan: loto