Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/qanuaŋ

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 *qaNuaŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔanuaŋ/, /qanuaŋ/

Noun

*qanuaŋ

1. water buffalo, carabao

Descendants

• Philippine
  • Northern Luzon
    • Ilocano: nuáng
    • Cagayan Valley
      • Pamplona Atta: nuáng
      • Isnag: nuāng
      • Itawit: nwang
    • Meso-Cordilleran
      • Central Cordilleran
        • Ifugao
          • Batad Ifugao: nuwang
          • Tuwali Ifugao: nuwang
        • Bontoc
          • Central Bontoc: nowang
          • Eastern Bontoc: nowang
        • Kankanaey
          • Northern Kankanay: nowang
          • Kankanaey: nowáng
      • Southern Cordilleran
        • Karao: nowang
  • Greater Central Philippine
    • Central Philippine
      • Tagalog: anuwang
      • Visayan
        • Aklanon: ánwang
    • South Mangyan
      • Hanunoo: ʔanwáng
• Malayic
  • Malay: benuang
    • Indonesian: benuang
  • Minangkabau: binuang
• South Sulawesi
  • Northern
    • Tae': nuang
  • Bugis–Tamanic
    • Buginese: anuang
  • Makassaric
    • Makasar: anuang (ᨕᨊᨘᨕ)
• Celebic
  • Wotu–Wolio
    • Wolio: nua

References

• Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *qaNuaŋ.