Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/kaʀat

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 *kaʀaC.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʀat/

Verb

*kaʀat

1. (transitive) to bite (to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth)

Descendants

• Philippine
  • Tagalog: kagat
• Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Islands
  • Proto-Batak: *karat
    • Karo Batak: karat
    • Simalungun Batak: harat
    • Toba Batak: harat