Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/-buk

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology 1

Root

*-buk₁[1]

  1. crumble
  2. decay
  3. powder
Derived terms
  • *bukbuk (“wood weevil”)
  • *dabuk (“dust, ashes”)
  • *qabuk (“sawdust, dust”)
  • *əbuk (“dust, powder”)
  • *ʀabuk (“dust, powder”)

Etymology 2

Root

*-buk₂[2]

  1. heavy splash
  2. pound
  3. thud
Derived terms
  • *lambuk (“hit, beat, pound”)
  • *ləbuk (“pound, thud”)
  • *tumbuk (“knock, pound, hit”)

References

  1. ^ Robert Blust and Stephen Trussell (21 June 2020) The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary web edition‎[1]
  2. ^ Rober Blust and Stephen Trussel (21 June 2020) The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary web edition‎[2]
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