Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/buŋuh

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Etymology

Relation with *quluh (“head”) remains unclear.

Noun

*buŋuh

  1. head

Descendants

  • Amis: fongoh
  • Bunun: bungu
  • Saaroa: vungu'u
  • Tsou: fnguu

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*buŋuh”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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