Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/mujiŋ

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 *mujiŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muɡʲiŋ/

Noun

*mujiŋ

1. (anatomy) face (of human)
2. nose, snout

Derived terms

• *mujiŋan

Descendants

• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *ijuŋ
• Proto-Philippine: *mujiŋ
  • Batanic:
    • Ibatan: moyen
    • Ivatan: moyin, moin
    • Yami: moing
  • Northern Luzon:
    • Ilocano: múging
    • Cagayan Valley:
      • Itawit: múxing
      • Yogad: muging
    • Meso-Cordilleran:
      • Central Cordilleran:
        • Limos Kalinga: muging
      • Southern Cordilleran:
        • Pangasinan: molíng

Further reading

• Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎^[1]
• Greenhill, S.J., Blust, R., & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271–283.