Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/kuku

This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*kuku

  1. nail (on fingers and toes)

Descendants

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  • Iban: kukut
  • Kendayan: kuku
  • Malayan:
  • Urak Lawoi': กูกู (kuku)