Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/maqala

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 *maqala.

Noun edit

*maqala

garden

Descendants edit

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  - Hawaiian: māla
  - Mangarevan: mara
  - Maori: māra
Tongic:
- Niuean: maala

Further reading edit

Polynesian Lexicon Project Online - MAQALA

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