Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/səpsəp

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): /çəpçəp/

Verb

*səpsəp

  1. (transitive) to suck (to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc))

Descendants

  • Chamorro: chopchop
  • Indonesian: hisap
  • Malay: hisap
  • Tagalog: sipsip