Appendix:Proto-Malayic/hitəm

This entry contains Proto-Malayic reconstructed words 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-Malayic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qitəm.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hitəm/

Adjective

*hitəm

1. black (absorbing all light)

Noun

*hitəm

1. black (colour)

Descendants

• Malayan
  • Malay: hitam, هيتم
    • Indonesian: hitam
  • Minangkabau: hitam