Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/
qatuʀ
This Proto-Malayo-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-Malayo-Polynesian
Verb
*qatuʀ
to
arrange
(
to set up, organise
)
Descendants
Flores–Lembata:
Sika:
'atur
Kei–Tanimbar:
Fordata:
yatur
Selaru:
Selaru:
yat
Sumba–Flores:
Ngadha:
atu
Timoric:
Leti:
atru
Central Pacific:
Fijian:
yatu
Proto-Polynesian:
*qatu
(
see there for further descendants
)
Rotuman:
afu
Western Fijian:
yatu
Proto-Malayic:
*hatur
(
see there for further descendants
)
Further reading
Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *qatuR