Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/maquri

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-Oceanic *maqurip, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qudip, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudip, from Proto-Austronesian *qudip.

Noun

*maquri

life

Verb

*maquri

to be alive, live

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
  - Marquesic:
    - Hawaiian: mauli
    - Mangarevan: mouri
    - North Marquesan: mauʻi
    - South Marquesan: mauʻi
  - Tahitic:
    - Maori: mauri
    - Rakahanga-Manihiki: mauri
    - Rarotongan: mauri
    - Tahitian: mauri
- Ellicean-Outlier:
  - Nukuoro: mouri, mouni
  - Pileni: mauli
  - Takuu: mouri
  - Tuvaluan: mauli
- Futunic:
  - Anuta: mauri
  - East Futuna: ma'uli
  - Emae: mauri
  - Futuna-Aniwa: mouri
  - Pukapukan: mauli
  - Tikopia: mauri
  - West Uvean: maauli
- Samoic:
  - Samoan: mauli
  - Tokelauan: mauli
Tongic:
- Niuafo'ou: mo'ui
- Niuean: moui
- Tongan: mo'ui

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