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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/padaŋ

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

  • Proto-Western-Malayo-Polynesian: *padaŋ (Blust, 2008)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /padaŋ/

Noun

*padaŋ

  1. uncultivated field; open grassland
  2. field covered with sword grass, Imperata cylindrica.

Descendants

  • Proto-Philippine: *padaŋ
    • Northern Luzon
      • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: parang
    • Greater Central Philippine
  • Greater Barito
  • North Bornean
    • Northeast Sabah
      • Bonggi: padakng
      • Ida'an: padang
    • Southwest Sabah
    • North Sarawak
  • Land Dayak
  • Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
  • Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Old Javanese: paḍaṅ
  • Proto-South Sulawesi: *padaŋ
  • Celebic
    • Kaili–Pamona
    • Wotu–Wolio

Further reading

  • Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications
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