Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/kutíŋ

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

Unclear. The Malay kucing currently refers almost exclusively to domestic cats, but the term (and its Proto-Malayo-Polynesian equivalent) may have formerly been used to refer to wild felines.

Noun

*kutíŋ

1. cat (animal)
2. kitten

Descendants

• Brunei Malay: ucing
• Malay: kucing
  • Indonesian: kucing