Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bərat

This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəʀat/

Adjective

*bərat

1. heavy (having great weight)

Descendants

• Malayan
  • Malay: berat
    • Indonesian: berat
• Ibanic
  • Iban: berat