Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/qupi

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 edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (“yam”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /qupi/

Noun edit

*qupi

yam

Descendants edit

Admiralty Islands:
- Manus:
  - East:
    - Leipon: uh
- Southeast:
  - Nauna: kuh
  - Penchal: kup
Central-Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Pacific: *quvi
  - Fijian: uvi
  - Proto-Polynesian: *qufi
    - Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
      - Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Marquesic:
        Hawaiian: uhi
        Mangarevan: uʻi
        Marquesan:
        North Marquesan: uhi
        South Marquesan: ufi
        Rapa Nui: uhi
        Tahitic:
        Cook Islands Maori:
        Mangaian: u‘i
        Mitiaro: o‘i
        Rarotongan: u‘i
        Tongarevan: uhi
        French Polynesia:
        Tuamotuan: uhi
        Tahitian: ufi
        New Zealand Maori–Moriori:
        Maori: uwhi, uhi
        Moriori: uwhi
      - Samoic–Outlier:
        Ellicean:
        Luangiua: ʔusi
        Nukuoro: uhi
        Sikaiana: uhi
        Takuu: ufi, ufi
        Tuvaluan: ufi
        Futunic:
        Anuta: upi
        Emae: ufi
        East Futuna: 'ufi
        Futuna-Aniwa: ufi
        Mele-Fila: ufi
        Pukapukan: uwi
        Tikopia: ufi
        West Uvean: ufi
        Samoic:
        Niuatoputapu: ufi
        Samoan: ufi
        Tokelauan: ufi
    - Tongic:
      - Niuafo'ou: ʻufi
      - Niuean: ufi
      - Tongan: ʻufi
  - Rotuman: ʻuhi
- Southeast Solomonic:
  - Bugotu–Gela:
    - Bughotu: uvi
    - Gela: uvi
  - Malaita–Makira:
    - Makira:
      - Arosi: uhi
      - Bauro:
        Haununu: a-uhi
    - Malaita:
      - Kwaio: ufi
    - Sa'a: uhi
- Southern Oceanic:
  - Central Vanuatu:
    - Epi:
      - Bierebo: yuwi
    - Malakula:
      - Avava: o-ovi
      - Namakura: ʔuw
  - South Vanuatu:
    - Sie: n-up
    - Ura (Vanuatu): n-up
Western Oceanic:
- Meso-Melanesian:
  - Northwest Solomonic:
    - Nehan–Bougainville:
      - Papapana: na-uvi
    - New Georgia:
      - Simbo: uvi
  - St. George:
    - Tolai: up
  - Willaumez:
    - Nakanai: la-huvi
- Papuan Tip:
  - Are:
    - Gapapaiwa: kuvi
  - Kilivila–Masima:
    - Kilivila: kuvi