ʻili

Hawaiian

noun

Definitions

(anatomy) skin
peel, bark, rind
hide, leather
surface

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *kili derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit.

Origin

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

*kulit

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

kulit Indonesian
kulit Malay
*kulit Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
*kuliC Proto-Austronesian
*qaNiC Proto-Austronesian
lāʻau Hawaiian
ʻili lāʻau Hawaiian
*kulit Proto-Malayic
kiri Maori
*kili Proto-Polynesian
*kulit Proto-Oceanic
*kulit Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi
kalita Lamboya
*kulit Proto-North Sarawak