Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/dua(ʔ)

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 edit

Proto-Malayic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *dua(ʔ)

Etymology edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Pronunciation edit

Numeral edit

*dua(ʔ)

  1. two

Descendants edit

  • Banjarese: dua
  • Brunei Malay: dua
  • Iban: dua
  • Malay: dua / duă / دوا
    • Indonesian: dua
  • Minangkabau: duo
  • Urak Lawoi': ดูวา (duwa)