Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bənua

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 *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bənua/

Noun

*bənua

  1. inhabited land (territory supporting the life of a community)

Descendants

  • Banjarese: banua
  • Brunei Malay: benua
  • Iban: menoa, menua
  • Malay: benua
    • > Baba Malay: benua (inherited)
    • > Indonesian: benua (inherited)
  • Minangkabau: benua, banua
  • Urak Lawoi': บือนูวา (benuwa)
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