Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/lalom

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *raləm, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *daləm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daləm, from Proto-Austronesian *daləm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ralom/

Noun

*lalom

1. inside (interior or inner part)

Adjective

*lalom

1. inside (within)
2. deep

Preposition

*lalom

1. below (lower in spatial position than)
2. under (beneath the surface of)

Descendants

• Central-Eastern Oceanic:
  • Central Pacific:
    • East Fijian:
      • Fijian: lalo
      • Lauan: lalo
    • Proto-Polynesian: *lalo
      • Nuclear Polynesian:
        • Eastern Polynesian:
          • Marquesic:
            • Hawaiian: lalo
            • Mangarevan: raro
            • Marquesan: ʻaʻo
          • Rapa Nui: raro
          • Tahitic:
            • Maori: raro
            • Rakahanga-Manihiki: raro
            • Rarotongan: raro
            • Tahitian: raro
            • Tuamotuan: raro
        • Western Polynesian:
          • Ellicean–Outlier:
            • Kapingamarangi: lala
            • Nukuoro: lalo
            • Sikaiana: lalo
            • Takuu: laro, raro
            • Tuvaluan: lalo
          • Futunic:
            • Anuta: raro
            • East Futuna: lalo
            • Futuna-Aniwa: raro
            • Pukapukan: lalo
            • Tikopia: raro
          • Samoic:
            • Samoan: lalo
            • Tokelauan: lalo
      • Tongic:
        • Niuafo'ou: lalo
        • Niuean: lalo
        • Tongan: lalo
  • Micronesian:
    • Chuukese: nónu
    • Gilbertese: nano
    • Pohnpeian: loal
    • Woleaian: lal
  • Southeast Solomonic:
    • Arosi: raro
    • Gela: lalo
    • Sa'a: lalo
  • Southern Oceanic:
    • Sungwadaga: lolo
    • Lakon: lolon
    • Malua Bay: lalen
    • Omba: lolo
• Western Oceanic:
  • Jabem: lêlôm
  • Motu: lalo
  • Numbami: lalo

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *dalem