Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/taləs

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

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Etymology

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  • Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *taləs (Blust, 2008)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*taləs

  1. taro

Descendants

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  • Proto-Philippine: *táləs
    • Greater Central Philippine
      • South Mangyan
      • Palawanic
        • Central Palawano: tales
        • Aborlan Tagbanwa: tales
        • Brooke's Point Palawano: tales
        • Central Tagbanwa: talɨt
        • Palawan Batak: täläs
    • Minahasan
      • Tontemboan: taleʔ
  • Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
  • Rejang: ꤳꤾꥍꤼ꥓ (taleus)
  • Lampungic
  • Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Old Javanese: talĕs
  • Central Malayo-Polynesian
  • Palauan: dáit
  • Proto-Oceanic: *talos
    • Western Oceanic
      • Meso-Melanesian
        • Northwest Solomonic
      • Papuan Tip
    • Central-Eastern Oceanic
      • Southern Oceanic
        • Central Vanuatu
          • Malakula
          • Paama–Ambrym
          • Shepherd–Efate
        • South Vanuatu
      • Southeast Solomonic
        • Malaita–Makira
          • Makira
          • Malaita
            • Central–North Malaita
            • Southern Malaita
            • Sa'a: alo
      • Micronesian
      • Central Pacific

Further reading

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