Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/peka

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 *beka, from Proto-Oceanic, variously reconstructed as *bʷeka, *beŋka or *pʷeka. Cognate with Uneapa beha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ka/

Noun

*peka

1. bat (flying mammal)

Descendants

• Hawaiian: peʻa
• Maori: peka
• Samoan: pe'a
• Tongan: peka