Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/tuktuk

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tuktuk/

Etymology 1

Noun

*tuktuk

  1. beak (of a bird)

Verb

*tuktuk

  1. (transitive) to peck

Etymology 2

Noun

*tuktuk

  1. top; summit; crown; peak

Etymology 3

Verb

*tuktuk

  1. (transitive) to knock, pound, beat (repeatedly)
  2. (transitive) to crush (into small piece)

Further reading

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