Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/qaʀəm

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

Etymology

• Proto-Austronesian: *qaʀəm (Blust, 2008)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qaʀəm/

Noun

*qaʀəm

1. pangolin, scaly anteater

Descendants

• East Formosan:
  • Ami:
    • Amis: 'alem
    • Sakizaya: alem
  • Kavalanic:
    • Kavalan: iRem
• Northern Formosan:
  • Atayalic:
    • Atayal: qom
    • Taroko:
      • Seediq: arung
  • Northwest Formosan:
    • Kulon-Pazeh: axem
    • Saisiyat: 'ae꞉em
    • Thao: qalhum
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *qaʀəm (see there for further descendants)
• Southern Formosan:
  • Bunun: halum
  • Paiwan: qam
  • Puyuma: arem
• Tsouic:
  • Kanakanabu: kaniarumi
  • Saaroa: 'arʉmʉ

Further reading

• Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎^[1]
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications