Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/məŋ-apa

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

*məŋ- +‎ *apa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maŋ-apa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məŋapa/

Adverb

*məŋ-apa

  1. why (for what reason)

Descendants

  • Malay: mengapa
    • Indonesian: mengapa
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