Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bituqən

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 *bituqən.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bituʔən/

Noun

*bituqən

star (luminous celestial body)

Descendants

Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
- Central Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Babar:
    - West Damar: tonno
  - Central Maluku:
    - Geser-Gorom: ftuin
  - Timoric:
    - Mambae: hiuta
    - Leti (Indonesia): ptuna
    - Luang:
      - Wetan: witiona
    - Tetun Dili: fitun
  - Selaru:
    - Selaru: ftun
- Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih:
    - Matbat: toen
    - Ma'ya: tuén, tuin
  - Proto-Oceanic: *pituqun (see there for further descendants)
Chamorro: puti'on
Land Dayak:
- Rejang: ꤷꥇꤳꥏ (bitang)
Moklenic:
- Moken: bituek
Old Javanese: wintaṅ
Proto-Philippine: *bituqən
- Aklanon: bituon
- Asi: bituon
- Bikol Central: bituon
- Cebuano: bitoon, bituon
- Ilocano: bituen
- Ivatan: vituhen
- Kinaray-a: bituën
- Bikol Central: bituon
- Masbatenyo: batuin
- Ratagnon: bituon
- Tagalog: bituin
Proto-Malayic: *bintaŋ
- Brunei Malay: bintang
- Malay: bintang
  - Indonesian: bintang
- Iban: bintang
Sundanese: béntang
Proto-South Sulawesi:
- Buginese: wittoeng
- Makasar: bintoeng
- Mandar: bittoeng