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Where does “pəñu” come from?

pəñu (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian pəñu — turtle; sea turtle.

pəñu (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): turtle; sea turtle

Definitions

  1. turtle; sea turtle

Ancestry of “pəñu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianpəñuturtle; sea turtle

Words derived from “pəñu”

  • honu
  • honu
  • honu
  • honu
  • honu
  • poñu
  • fonu
  • fonu
  • wehi
  • fonu
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