kiri

Maori

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *kili inherited from Proto-Oceanic *kulit inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kuliC (rind).

Origin

Proto-Austronesian

*kuliC

Gloss

rind

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*kulit Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
*kuliC Proto-Austronesian
*qaNiC Proto-Austronesian
ʻili Hawaiian
ʻili lāʻau Hawaiian
*kili Proto-Polynesian
*kulit Proto-Oceanic
*kulit Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi
kuli Fijian
kalita Lamboya
*kulit Proto-North Sarawak