Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/
nipən
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
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/nipən/
Noun
*nipən
tooth
(
biological tooth
)
Descendants
Northern Formosan
Thao:
nipin
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian:
*nipən
(
see there for further descendants
)
References
Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary — *nipən
Micronesian Comparative Dictionary — PMc *ŋii (< POc *nipon)