Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/qanuaŋ

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qaNuaŋ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔanuaŋ/, /qanuaŋ/

Noun

*qanuaŋ

water buffalo, carabao

Descendants

Philippine
- Northern Luzon
  - Ilocano: nuáng
  - Cagayan Valley
    - Pamplona Atta: nuáng
    - Isnag: nuāng
    - Itawit: nwang
  - Meso-Cordilleran
    - Central Cordilleran
      - Ifugao
        Batad Ifugao: nuwang
        
        Tuwali Ifugao: nuwang
      - Bontoc
        Central Bontoc: nowang
        
        Eastern Bontoc: nowang
      - Kankanaey
        Northern Kankanay: nowang
        
        Kankanaey: nowáng
    - Southern Cordilleran
      - Karao: nowang
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Tagalog: anuwang
    - Visayan
      - Aklanon: ánwang
  - South Mangyan
    - Hanunoo: ʔanwáng
Malayic
- Malay: benuang
  - Indonesian: benuang
- Minangkabau: binuang
South Sulawesi
- Northern
  - Tae': nuang
- Bugis–Tamanic
  - Buginese: anuang
- Makassaric
  - Makasar: anuang (ᨕᨊᨘᨕ)
Celebic
- Wotu–Wolio
  - Wolio: nua

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *qaNuaŋ.