Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/piliq

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 *piliq.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /piliʔ/, /piliq/

Verb

*piliq

to choose, select
to pick out

Descendants

Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
- Central Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Central Maluku:
    - Hitu: pili
  - Flores–Lembata:
    - Lamaholot: pile'
  - Sumba–Flores:
    - Manggarai: pile
    - Ngadha: pili
    - Rembong: pile
  - Selaru:
    - Selaru: rfil
  - Timor–Babar:
    - Tetun Dili: hili
- Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Proto-Oceanic:
    - Central–Eastern Oceanic:
      - Central Pacific:
        Fijian: vili
        
        Proto-Polynesian: *fili
        Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
        Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Maori: whiri, whiriwhiri
        Penrhyn: hiri (Tongareva)
        Rarotongan: ‘ili
        Western Polynesian:
        Ellicean–Outlier:
        Pileni: hilihilia
        Takuu: fili
        Tuvaluan: fili
        Futunic:
        East Futuna: fili
        Mele-Fila: firia
        Pukapukan: wili
        Tikopia: firi
        Samoic:
        Samoan: fili, filifili
        Tokelauan: fili
        Tongic:
        Niuean: fifili, vili
        Tongan: fili
        
        Rotuman: vili
        
        Western Fijian: vili
      - Micronesian: *fili
        Chuukese: fini-
        
        Mokilese: pil
        
        Pohnpeian: pil
        
        Puluwat: fili-
        
        Woleaian: ffili
      - Southeast Solomonic:
        Arosi: hiri
        
        Bughotu: vili
        
        Gela: vili
        
        Lau: fili
        
        Sa'a: hili
    - Western Oceanic:
      - Marovo: vile
      - Motu: hidi
      - Duke: vile
      - Simbo: vile
      - Sobei: a-fir
      - Wampar: mpin
Western Malayo-Polynesian:
- Greater Barito:
  - East Barito:
    - Dusun Witu: pidi
    - Ma'anyan: pidi
    - Malagasy: fidy
    - Tawoyan: meli
  - Mahakam:
    - Tunjung: mili
  - West Barito:
    - Bakumpai: pilih
    - Ngaju: kampili
- Kayanic:
  - Baram Kayan: pili
- Land Dayak:
  - Bidayuh–Rejang:
    - Bau Bidayuh: pirih, piris (Singai)
    - Bukar-Sadung Bidayuh: pidi
  - Southern Land Dayak:
    - Jangkang: mileh
    - Ribun: pileh
- North Borneo:
  - Central Sarawak:
    - Melanau–Kajang:
      - Central Melanau: pilik
      - Kanowit: pilek
    - Müller-Schwaner Punan:
      - Aoheng: mili, milih (Seputan)
      - Hovongan: pili
      - Kereho: miri
  - Proto-North Sarawak:
    - Kelabit: pili'
    - Lun Bawang: pili'
  - Southwest Sabah:
    - Dusunic:
      - Central Dusun: pili, pili'
      - Coastal Kadazan: pihi
    - Murutic:
      - Timugon Murut: piliq
    - Paitanic:
      - Tombonuo: pili
      - Upper Kinabatangan: pili
- Proto-Philippine: *piliq
- Celebic:
  - Bonerate: pili
  - Muna: pili
  - Pamona: pili
  - Wolio: pili
- Moklenic:
  - Moken: miliek, melek, melik
- Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands:
  - Gayo: pilih
  - Nias: fili
  - Simeulue: ilix
  - Toba Batak: pili
- Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  - Balinese: pilih
  - Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
    - Proto-Chamic:
      - Acehnese: pileh
    - Proto-Malayic: *pilih
      - Iban: pilih
      - Malay: pilih, (pre-1972 standard) pileh
        Indonesian: pilih
      - Urak Lawoi': ปีเลฮ (pilëh)
  - Sundanese: pilih
- Old Javanese: pilih
  - Javanese: pilih
- Proto-South Sulawesi:
  - Buginese: mile
  - Selayar: pile