Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/bubu

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Noun

*bubu

  1. triggerfish

Descendants

  • Arosi: bubu
  • Gedaged: bub
  • Kwaio: bubu
  • Lau: bubu
  • Proto-Micronesian: *pʷupʷu
    • Gilbertese: bwubwu
    • Kosraean: fihf
    • Marshallese: bib
    • Mokilese: pwupw
    • Pohnpeian: pwuupw
    • Puluwat: pwupw
    • Woleaian: buubu
  • Seimat: pup
  • Tolai: bub

References

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