Reconstruction:Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian/qabu

This Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian 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-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu, from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

*qabu

1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

Descendants

• Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *qabu
  • Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih: *qabu
  • Proto-Oceanic: *qapu (see there for further descendants)

External links

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *qabu
• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *abus