Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bəʀay

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 *bəʀay (“to give”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bəʀaj/

Verb

*bəʀay

to give (transfer the possession of something to someone else)

Descendants

Celebic:
- Saluan–Banggai:
  - Banggai: bee
Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
- Central Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Timoric:
    - Baikeno: fɛ
    - Bilba: fe
    - Tetum: fo
- Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *boʀe
  - Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih:
    - Buli (Indonesia): po
    - Dusner: be
Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
- Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
  - Proto-Chamic: *brəy
    - Acehnese: bré
    - Coastal Chamic:
      - Cham:
        Eastern Cham: ꨝꨴꨪ (brei)
        Western Cham: brei
      - Haroi: pri
    - Highlands Chamic:
      - Chru-Northern Chamic:
        Chru: brəi
        Northern Chamic:
        Northern Roglai: brəi
      - Bih: brei
      - Jarai: brơi
      - Rade: brei
  - Proto-Malayic: *bəri
    - Iban: beri
    - Minangkabau: bari
    - Malay: beri
      - Indonesian: beri
    - Urak Lawoi': บรี (bri)
North Bornean:
- Proto-North Sarawak:
  - Lun Bawang: beré
  - Kelabit: bere
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands:
- Batak:
  - Dairi Batak: bere
  - Karo Batak: beré
- Nias: be'e
Proto-Philippine: *bəʀay
- Greater Central Philippine:
  - Central Philippine:
    - Bisayan:
      - Aklanon: bugáy
      - Cebuano: bugáy
      - Hiligaynon: bugáy
    - Tagalog: bigáy
  - Danao:
    - Maranao: begay
  - Gorontalo-Mongondow:
    - Mongondow: bogoi
  - Manobo:
    - Agusan Manobo: bo'goy
    - Western Bukidnon Manobo: beɣey
  - Palawanic:
    - Molbog: bogoy
    - Palawan Batak: bugayán
- Sangiric: *biəʀay
- South Mindanao:
  - Tboli: belay
Proto-South Sulawesi:
- Mandar: bei

References

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *beRay