Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/qudaŋ

This Proto-Austronesian entry contains reconstructed words 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

Compare Proto-Hlai *Cuɾaːŋ (“shrimp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔudaŋ/, /qudaŋ/

Noun

*qudaŋ

1. shrimp; crayfish; lobster

Descendants

• Malayo-Polynesian: *qudaŋ (see there for further descendants)
• Paiwan: quzang

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *qudaŋ