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Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/buqáya

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 *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya.

Noun

*buqáya

  1. crocodile

Descendants

  • Northern Luzon
    • Ilocano: buwáya, buáya
    • Cagayan Valley
    • Meso-Cordilleran
      • Central Cordilleran
      • Southern Cordilleran
    • Northeastern Luzon
      • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: buaya
  • Central Luzon
    • Sambalic
      • Abenlen Ayta: bo-aya
      • Bolinao: buaya
      • Sambali: boaya
  • Greater Central Philippine
  • Kalamian
    • Agutaynen: bokaya
    • Calamian Tagbanwa: bukaya
  • South Mindanao
    • Koronadal Blaan: bwoya
    • Tboli: bwaya
    • Tiruray: buaya
  • Sangiric
  • Minahasan
    • Tontemboan: wuaya
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