Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/fala

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From *fara, from Proto-Oceanic *padran, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan, from Proto-Austronesian *paŋudaN.

Noun[edit]

*fala

  1. mat made of pandanus

Descendants[edit]

  • Hawaiian: hala
  • Samoan: fala
  • Tongan: fala