Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/malino

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

From Proto-Oceanic *malino, from a prefixed form of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linaw (“calm, still, as the surface of water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈli.no/

Adjective

*malino

1. calm

Descendants

• Hawaiian: malino
• Maori: marino