zaljum

Paiwan

Alternative forms

• załum

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *daNum (“fresh water”); compare Ilocano danom, Chamorro hanom, Motu ranu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zaʎum/

Noun

zaljum

1. water

References

• 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")