Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bənər

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

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər.

Adjective

*bənər

  1. right, correct

Descendants

  • Banjarese: banar
  • Central Malay: benagh
  • Iban: bendar
  • Jambi Malay: benagh
  • Kendayan: banar
  • Kerinci: bene
  • Kota Bangun Kutai Malay: beneh
  • Tenggarong Kutai Malay: beneh
  • Malay: benar
    • Balinese Malay: bênêr
    • Betawi: bener
    • Indonesian: benar
    • Makassar Malay: banar
  • Minangkabau: bana

Further reading

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