Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/əsa(ʔ) ambil-an

This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

Proto-Malayic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *əsa(ʔ) ambil-an

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əsa(ʔ) ambilan/

Etymology

Equivalent to *əsa(ʔ) (“one”) + *ambilan (“left over”), literally one left from (ten). Cognate with Proto-Chamic *samilan.

Numeral

*əsa(ʔ) ambil-an

  1. nine

Descendants

  • Banjarese: sambilan
  • Malay: sembilan
  • Pattani Malay: سميلٍي (səmilɛ)
  • Urak Lawoi': ซือมีลัด (semilat)
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