Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/hijaw

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-)qizaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hiɟaw/

Adjective

*hijaw

1. green (having green as its colour)

Noun

*hijaw

1. green (colour)

Descendants

• Malayan
  • Malay: hijau
    • Indonesian: hijau
• Ibanic
  • Iban: ijau