Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/lima

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): /lima/

Numeral

Proto-Austronesian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : *lima

*lima

1. five

   Synonym: *ɣatep

Noun

*lima

1. hand (part of the body)

Derived terms

• *i-lima (“five”)
• *lima ŋa puluq (“fifty”)
• *iŋ-lima (“five times”)
• *ka-lima (“five times”)
• *kuma-lima (“five in order”)
• *maŋ-lima (“divide into groups of five”)
• *maR-lima (“divide into groups of five”)
• *pa-lima (“divide into five (?)”)
• *paka-lima₁ (“five times”)
• *paka-lima₂ (“five times”)
• *ika-lima (“fifth (ordinal numeral)”)
• *la-lima (“five (in counting people)”)
• *maka-lima (“five times”)
• *Sika-lima (“fifth (ordinal numeral)”)

Descendants

• Proto-Atayalic: *lima
  • Taroko: lima
• Proto-Rukai: *ɭima
  • Rukai:
    • Taromak Drekay: lima
    • Ngudradrekay: lrima
    • Oponoho: lrima
    • Teldreka: rima
    • Thakongadavane: yima
• Proto-Tsouic: *líma
  • Tsou: eimo
  • Saaroa: ulima
  • Kanakanabu: urima
• Western Plains:
  • Papora: lima
  • Hoanya: lima
  • Thao: rima
• Paiwan: lima
• Proto-Puyuma: *ɭima
  • Puyuma: lima
• Proto-Bunun: *hima
  • Bunun: hima
    • Isbukun: ima
• East Formosan:
  • Amis: lima
  • Sakizaya: lima
  • Kavalan: lima
  • Makatao: lima
  • Siraya: rima
  • Taivoan: hima
  • Basay: cima
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *lima
  • Barito
    • East Barito
      • Malagasy: dimy
      • Ma'anyan: dime
    • Sama-Bajaw
      • Mapun: lima
      • Pangutaran Sama: lima
      • West Coast Bajau: limo
  • North Bornean
    • Central Melanau: lima
  • Proto-Philippine: *lima (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-Oceanic: *lima (see there for further descendants)
  • Timor-Babar
    • Tetum: lima
  • Sumba-Flores
    • Laboya: lima
  • Chamorro: lima
  • Javanese: lima
  • Kaili-Pamona
    • Uma: lima
  • Madurese: lema
  • Balinese: lima
  • Malayo-Chamic
    • Chamic
      • Eastern Cham: limœû
      • Jarai: rơma
      • Rade: êma
    • Proto-Malayic: *lima(ʔ) (see there for further descendants)
  • Muna-Buton
    • Cia-Cia: lima