Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/qabu

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

Alternative forms

*abus^[1]

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Noun

*qabu^[2]

ash (solid remains of a fire)

Derived terms

Descendants

Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *qabu (see there for further descendants)
Proto-North Sarawak: *abu (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Philippine: *qabu (see there for further descendants)
Chamorro: apu
Old Javanese: hawu
- Javanese: ꦲꦮꦸ (awu)
Proto-Malayic: *habu (see there for further descendants)

References

^ Rober Blust and Stephen Trussel (2020 June 21) The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary web edition – *abus‎^[1]
^ Rober Blust and Stephen Trussel (2020 June 21) The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary web edition – *qabu‎^[2]