Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/tuktuk

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuktuk/

Noun

*tuktuk

1. beak (of a bird)

Verb

*tuktuk

1. (transitive) to peck

Noun

*tuktuk

1. top; summit; crown; peak

Verb

*tuktuk

1. (transitive) to knock, pound, beat (repeatedly)
2. (transitive) to crush (into small piece)

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary — *tuktuk₁
• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary — *tuktuk₂
• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary — *tuktuk₃