Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/taliŋa

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 *taliŋa, from Proto-Oceanic *taliŋa, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *taliŋa, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *taliŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taliŋa, from Proto-Austronesian *Caliŋa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taliŋa/

Noun

*taliŋa

1. (anatomy) ear (organ of hearing)

Descendants

• Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Eastern Polynesian:
    • Central Eastern Polynesian:
      • Marquesic:
        • Mangarevan: teriga
      • Tahitic:
        • Maori: taringa
        • Rarotongan: taringa
        • Tahitian: tari'a
    • Rapa Nui: tariga
  • Western Polynesian:
    • Ellicean–Outlier:
      • Nukuoro: dalinga, taninga
      • Nuguria: tarina
      • Tuvaluan: taliga
    • Futunic:
      • Pukapukan: talinga
      • Futuna-Aniwa: taringa
      • Tikopia: taringa
    • Samoic:
      • Samoan: taliga
      • Tokelauan: taliga
• Tongic:
  • Niuafo'ou: talinga
  • Niuean: teliga
  • Tongan: telinga