Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/qudán

This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan, from Proto-Austronesian *quzaN.

Noun

*qudán

rain

Descendants

Northern Luzon
- Yogad: uran
- Pangasinic
  - Pangasinan: uran
Central Luzon
- Kapampangan: urán
Greater Central Philippine
- Central Philippine
  - Tagalog: ulán
  - Bikol
    - Coastal Bikol
      - Bikol Central: urán
  - Proto-Bisayan: *qudán
    - Central Bisayan
      - Hiligaynon: urán
      - Waray-Waray: urán
    - Cebuano: ulán
    - Southern Bisayan
      - Surigaonon: uyan
      - Tausug: ulan
- Manobo
  - Northern Manobo
    - Binukid: uzan
- Danao
  - Maranao: oran
  - Maguindanao: ulan
South Mindanao
- Tboli: kulón

References

Zorc, R.D. (1978). "Proto-Philippine word accent: innovation or Proto-Hesperonesian retention?", in S.A. Wurm and Lois Carrington (eds.), Second International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics: Proceedings, pp. 67-119. Canberra: Australian National University.