Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/niuʀ

This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

Noun

*niuʀ

coconut (fruit of coco palm)

Descendants

Batanic
- Ivatan: nyuy
- Ibatan: nyoy
Northern Luzon
- Ilocano: niog
- Cagayan Valley
  - Itawit: iyug
- Northeastern Luzon
  - Casiguran Dumagat Agta: niyog
  - Dupaningan Agta: niyog
- Meso-Cordilleran
  - Central Cordilleran
    - Ifugao
      - Batad Ifugao: niyug, liyug
    - Bontok–Kankanaey
      - Central Bontoc: inyug
      - Eastern Bontoc: niyog
      - Kankanaey: niyog
  - Southern Cordilleran
    - Pangasinan: niyog
    - Ibaloi: niyog
    - Kayapa Kallahan: niyog
Greater Central Philippine
- Central Philippine
  - Tagalog: niyog
  - Bikol
    - Bikol Central: niyog
  - Mansakan
    - Mansaka: iyog
    - Tagakaulu Kalagan: iyug
  - Visayan
    - Central
      - Hiligaynon: niyug
      - Romblomanon: niyog
    - West
      - Aklanon: niyog
      - Cuyunon: niyog
      - Inonhan: niyog
      - Kinaray-a: niyog
    - South
      - Tausug: niyug
- South Mangyan
  - Hanunoo: niyug
- Palawan
  - Palawan Batak: niyog
- Danao
  - Maranao: niyog
  - Maguindanao: niyug
  - Iranun: niug
Sangiric
- North
  - Sangil: niure'
  - Sangir: niuhe'
  - Talaud: niukka
- South
  - Ratahan: niú