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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bərani

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

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani (“brave, bold; dare to do”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bərani/

Verb

*bərani

to be brave, be bold
to dare

Descendants

Iban: berani
Malay: berani
- Indonesian: berani
- → Cebuano: balani
Urak Lawoi': บรานี (brani)

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