Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/tulaki

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

Possibly from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tulak (“to push away; shove; repel”) with the fossilized suffix *-i.

Verb

*tulaki

  1. to push over

Descendants

  • Tongic
    • Tongan: tulaki
  • Nuclear Polynesian

References

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