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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/-an

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 *-an.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /an/

Suffix

*-an

Verbal suffix marking locative focus.
Nominal suffix marking location.

Descendants

Proto-Philippine: *-an
- Central Philippine
  - Bikol
    - Bikol Central: -an
  - Tagalog: -an
Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
- Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
  - Proto-Malayic: *-an
    - Malayan
      - Malay: -an / -ان
        Indonesian: -an

Further reading

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *-an

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