Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/qiNaS

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

Noun

*qiNaS

  1. moon (largest natural satellite of planet Earth)
    Synonym: *bulaN

Descendants

  • Formosa (Only):
    • Babuza: idas
    • Pazeh: ilas
    • Paiwan: 'iljas
    • Saisiyat: 'ilaS

References

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