Introduction
A quick Austronesian word family inspired by my friend Kai's birthday: Malayo-Polynesian *tasik : "sea, coastal water, saltwater, tide" -> Hawaiʻian kai : "sea, saltwater, coast, tide".
The Oceanic compound *taqu-tasi : "expert sailor" (lit. "sea-able, sea-knowing") is such a cool word, I included Austronesian *tsaqu : "to know how, to be able", too!
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Malayo-Polynesian *tasik sea, coastal water, saltwater, tide
Bornean
Barito
Malagasy taiky sea dialectic
Chamorro tasi sea
Kawi 𑼡𑼱𑼶𑼒𑽁 tasik sea, ocean
Javanese ꦠꦱꦶꦏ꧀ tasik sea, ocean literary
Malayo-Sumbawan
Bali tasik salt
Malayic *tasik
Iban tasik sea
Malay tasik lake
Philippine *tasik
Cebuano tasik brine
Tagalog tasik saltwater, brine, brining
South Halmahera–West New Guinea
Mor ati
Tarof Kokoda tai water
Timoric
Oceanic *tasi
Admiralty Islands
Fijian taci
Fijian tai coast, seashore
Micronesian
Polynesian *tai sea, saltwater, tide
Outlier Polynesian
Takuu tai sea, tide, sea water
Tongic
Tongan tahi sea, ocean, beach, tide
Nuclear Polynesian
Samoic *tai
Samoan tai tide, sea
Tokelauan tai sea, tide
Eastern Polynesian
Rapa Nui tai sea
Marquesic
Hawaiʻian kai sea, saltwater, coast, tide
Marquesan tai sea, salt water, seaward
Tahitic
Tahitian tai sea
Māori tai sea
Polynesian *tai-tai salty, brackish
Polynesian *ŋaa-tai seawards, at the sea, coast
Nuclear Polynesian
Samoic *ŋaa-tai
Samoan gaatai towards the sea
Outlier Polynesian
Southeast Solomonic
Oceanic *taqu-tasi sea-farer, expert sailor lit. "sea-able, sea-knowing"
Polynesian
Tongic
Tongan toutai fisherman irregular vowel
Nuclear Polynesian
Samoic
Samoan tautai master fisherman, captain
Tokelauan tautai master fisherman, captain, to steer, to direct
Eastern Polynesian
Tahitic
Tahitian tautai a fishing technique
Outlier Polynesian
Takuu tautai fishing leader, shark-fishing equipment
Austronesian *tsaqu to know how, to be able
Paiwan tsaqu to know, to be able
Paiwan ki-tsaqu-an to practice, to learn a skill
Malayo-Polynesian *taqu to know how, to be able
Kawi 𑼡𑼲𑼸 tahu skilled, practiced, trained
Malayo-Sumbawan
Bali tahu
Chamic *thɔw
Aceh thée
Tsat tiawʔ³² to know
Malayic *tahu(ʔ)
Iban tau able, can, should
Malay tahu to know
Philippine
Oceanic *taqu
Polynesian
Tongic
Tongan tau accustomed skill
Nuclear Polynesian
Samoic
Samoan tau a familiar or habitual action
Eastern Polynesian
Rapa Nui tau(tau) Beautiful, elegant, handsome, precious
Tahitic
Māori tau to be able, suitable
Malayo-Polynesian *ka-taqu ability, skill, knowledge
Philippine
Binukid ka-tatau ability, skill; wisdom, knowledge
Malayo-Polynesian *ka-taqu-an
Kawi 𑼒𑼡𑼁𑼮𑼁 katahwan skilled, used to, familiar with
Malayo-Sumbawan
Malayic
Malay pêngêtahuan knowledge, intelligence
Austronesian *ma-Caqu
Paiwan ma-tsaqu capable, skilled
Malayo-Polynesian
Philippine
Binukid ma-tatau clever, wise, skilled
Oceanic *maa-taqu
Fijian ma(ta)sau title of respect, master
Polynesian *ma(a)taqu to know, to understand
Nuclear Polynesian
Samoic
Tokelauan mātau knowledge, understanding
Eastern Polynesian
Marquesic
Hawaiʻian mākaukau ready, able, competent, skilled
Tahitic
Tahitian
Māori mātau to know, to understand, knowledge
Oceanic *taqu-tasi sea-farer, expert sailor lit. "sea-able, sea-knowing"
Polynesian
Tongic
Tongan toutai fisherman irregular vowel
Nuclear Polynesian
Samoic
Samoan tautai master fisherman, captain
Tokelauan tautai master fisherman, captain, to steer, to direct
Eastern Polynesian
Tahitic
Tahitian tautai a fishing technique
Outlier Polynesian
Takuu tautai fishing leader, shark-fishing equipment
Austronesian *tsaqu-an
Paiwan tsaqu-an skill
Malayo-Polynesian *taqu-an
Malayo-Sumbawan
Bali tawang to see, to perceive, to know
Malayo-Polynesian *ka-taqu-an
Kawi 𑼒𑼡𑼁𑼮𑼁 katahwan skilled, used to, familiar with
Malayo-Sumbawan
Malayic
Malay pêngêtahuan knowledge, intelligence
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