Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/habu

This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

Etymology

Fom Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu[1], from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

*habu

  1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

Descendants

  • Ibanic
    • Iban: abu
  • Malay: abu
    • Indonesian: abu

References

  1. ^ Rober Blust and Stephen Trussel (21 June 2020) The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary web edition – *qabu‎[1]
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