zaljum
Paiwan edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Austronesian *daNum (“fresh water”); compare Ilocano danom, Chamorro hanom, Motu ranu.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
zaljum
References edit
- Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (has "zalʸum")
- Chun-mei Chen (2006) A comparative study on Formosan phonology: Paiwan and Budai Rukai, p.51, University of Texas
- Roger Ferrell (1982) Paiwan Dictionary, Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University (has "załum")