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Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/susu

This Proto-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed words 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-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈsu.su/

Noun

*susu

  1. breast, milk

Verb

*susu

  1. to suck

Descendants
  • Nuclear Polynesian: [Term?]
    • Eastern Polynesian: [Term?]
      • Hawaiian: ū
      • Maori: ū
    • Samoan: susu
  • Tongan: huhu, huhua
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