Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/məŋ-apa

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

Etymology

*məŋ- +‎ *apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maŋ-apa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məŋapa/

Adverb

*məŋ-apa

1. why (for what reason)

Descendants

• Malay: mengapa
  • Indonesian: mengapa