Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/danaw

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

  • Proto-Austronesian: *danaw ~ *banaw (Blust, 2008)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /danaw/

Noun

*danaw

  1. lake (body of water)

Descendants

  • Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *danaw (see there for further descendants)
  • Paiwan: djanaw
  • Puyuma: danaw

Further reading

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