Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/(ma-)huab

This Proto-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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)Suab, *(ma-)Suaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ma)huab/

Verb

*(ma-)huab

1. (intransitive) to yawn (open the mouth and take a deep breath)

Descendants

• Malay: uap, kuap
• Javanese: angop