Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/(ma-)kunij

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ma)kuniɡʲ/

Adjective

*(ma-)kunij

1. yellow (having yellow as its colour)

Descendants

• West Coast Bajau: kuning
• Acehnese: kuneng
• Indonesian: kuning
• Javanese: kuning
• Brunei Malay: kuning
• Madurese: koneng
• Malay: kuning
• Minangkabau: kuniang
• Sasak: koning
• Sundanese: koneng

See also

• *kunij