Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/Caliŋa

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡saliŋa/

Noun

*Caliŋa

1. (anatomy) ear (organ of hearing)

Descendants

• Amis: tangila
• Babuza: charina
• Bunun: tainga
• Hoanya: sangila
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *taliŋa (see there for further descendants)
• Paiwan: tsalinga
• Pazeh: sangira
• Rukai: calringa
• Saaroa: calinga
• Sakizaya: tangila'
• Siraya: tangira
• Thao: lharina

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *Caliŋa