Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/rama

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Oceanic *ramaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *damaʀ.

Noun edit

*rama

torch

Verb edit

*rama

to fish at night with torches

Descendants edit

Tongic: *ama
- Niuean: ama
- Tongan: ama
  - →? Niuatoputapu: ama
Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *lama
- Samoic–Outlier
  - Ellicean
    - Kapingamarangi: lama
    - Nukuoro: rama
    - Pileni: lama
    - Takuu: lama, rama
    - Tuvaluan: lama
  - Futunic
    - Anuta: rama
    - East Futuna: lama
    - Pukapukan: lama
    - Tikopia: lama
    - Futuna–Aniwa
      - Aniwa: lama
      - West Futuna: rama
  - Samoic
    - Samoan: lama
    - Tokelauan: lama
- Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *rama
  - Marquesic
    - Hawaiian: lama
    - Mangarevan: rama
    - North Marquesan: ʻama
    - South Marquesan: ʻama
  - Tahitic
    - Maori: rama
    - Rakahanga-Manihiki: rama
    - Rarotongan: rama
    - Tahitian: rama
    - Tuamotuan: rama
  - Rapa Nui: rama

References edit

Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “rama”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online