Proto-Philippine
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Etymology
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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay , from Proto-Austronesian *aNay .
Pronunciation
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*anay
insect of the order Isoptera : termite , white ant
Descendants
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Batanic:
Central Luzon:
Kapampangan: ane
Sambalic:
Greater Central Philippine:
Central Philippine
Bikol:
Bikol Central: anoy , aloy
Northern Catanduanes Bicolano: anay
Mansakan:
Tagalogic:
Visayan:
Asi:
Cebu:
Central:
South:
West:
Danao:
Manobo:
Agusan Manobo: 'anoy
Ata Manobo: anoy
Western Bukidnon Manobo: aney
Palawan:
Aborlan Tagbanwa: anay
Brooke's Point Palawano: aney
Central Tagbanwa: anay
South Mangyan:
Subanen:
Kalamian:
Northern Luzon:
Cagayan Valley:
Ilocano: anay
Northeastern Luzon:
Casiguran Dumagat Agta: anay
South-Central Cordilleran:
Central Cordilleran:
Northern Cordilleran:
South Mindanao:
Further reading
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