Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/paʀiS

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): /paʀis/

Noun

*paʀiS

1. ray (marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail)

Descendants

• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *paʀih (see there for further descendants)
• Siraya: pagig

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *paRiS
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications, page 922.