Reconstruction:Taíno/bohi

This Taíno 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.

Taíno edit

Alternative forms edit

*bo, *buwi

Etymology edit

From Proto-Arawak *pe +‎ -hi (generalizing suffix).^[1] Cognate with Lokono bahy.

Noun edit

*bohi

house, dwelling, shelter

Descendants edit

→ Old Spanish: bohío, buhío, buhyo, buío, bujío, buyo, huío
- Spanish: bohío
  - → English: bohío

References edit

^ Granberry, Julian, Vescelius, Gary (2004) Languages of the Pre-Columbian Antilles, Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, →ISBN, page 121

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