Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/dara

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

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daʀa.

Noun

*dara

  1. virgin
  2. maiden

Descendants

  • Banjarese: dara
  • Ibanic
  • Nuclear Malayic
    • Malay: dara
    • Minangkabau: daro
    • Pattani Malay: ดารฺอ (daɣɔ)
  • Urak Lawoi': ราดารา (radara)