Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/layaʀ

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lajar/, /lajaʀ/

Noun

*layaʀ

1. sail (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)

Descendants

• Kavalan: RayaR
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *layaʀ (see there for further descendants)
• Paiwan: lalaya

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *layaR