Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bulaʀ

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 *bulaʀ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bulaʀ/

Noun

*bulaʀ

cataract of the eye
hazy or blurred vision

Descendants

Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
- Proto-Oceanic: *pulaʀ
  - Central-Eastern Oceanic:
    - Central Pacific:
      - Proto-Polynesian: *pula
        Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Marquesic:
        Hawaiian: pula
        Mangarevan: pura
        Tahitic:
        Maori: pura
        Rarotongan: pura
        Tuamotuan: pura
        Western Polynesian:
        Tikopia: pura
        Niuatoputapu: matapula
        Tongic:
        Niuean: matapula
    - Micronesian:
      - Pohnpeian: pwull
    - Southeast Solomonic:
      - Sa'a: hu-hule
    - Southern Oceanic:
      - Mota: pule
  - Western Oceanic:
    - Bwaidoka: vulana
Western Malayo-Polynesian:
- Greater Barito:
  - Sama-Bajaw:
    - Central Sama: bulag
    - Mapun: bulag
- North Bornean:
  - Northeast Sabah:
    - Bonggi: bulag
  - Southwest Sabah:
    - Dusunic:
      - Central Dusun: bolou
      - Coastal Kadazan: obohou
      - Kimaragang: bolow
      - Lotud: bolow
      - Rungus: bolou
    - Murutic:
      - Paluan: ovolow
      - Timugon Murut: bolou
    - Paitanic:
      - Tombonuo: bolou
      - Upper Kinabatangan: bolou
- Proto-Philippine: *bulaʀ
  - Central Luzon:
    - Kapampangan: bulag
  - Greater Central Philippine:
    - Central Philippine:
      - Bisayan:
        Cebuano: bulog, bulhog
        Central Bisayan:
        Hiligaynon: bulag
        Western Bisayan:
        Aklanon: bulag
      - Tagalog: bulag
    - Danao:
      - Maranao: bolag
    - Gorontalo-Mongondow:
      - Gorontalo: hulolo
    - Manobo:
      - Binukid: bulag
      - Cotabato Manobo: bulah
      - Western Bukidnon Manobo: bulag, buleg
  - Northern Luzon:
    - Central Bontoc: bullag
    - Kankanaey: bulag
    - Mayoyao Ifugao: bulag
    - Pangasinan: bulag
  - Sangiric:
    - Sangir: bulage'
  - South Mindanao:
    - Tboli: bulol
    - Tiruray: bulog
- Celebic:
  - Muna: tambula
- Javanese: buler
- Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  - Proto-Malayic: *bular
    - Iban: bular
    - Malay: bular
      - Indonesian: bular
  - Sasak: bulek, bolak