Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/matuqa

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-Central Pacific *matuqa, from Proto-Oceanic *matuqa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)tuqah (compare Indonesian and Malay tua), from Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)tuqaS.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtu.ʔa/

Noun

*matuqa

1. parent

Descendants

• Hawaiian: makua
• Maori: matua
• Niuean: motua
• Rapa Nui: matu'a
• Rarotongan: matua
• Samoan: matuā
• South Marquesan: motua
• Tahitian: metua
• Tongan: motuʻa