Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/
ambun
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
From
Proto-Austronesian
*ambun
.
Noun
*ambun
dew
(
moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc
)
Descendants
Philippine
Tagalog:
ambon
Bikol Central:
ambon
Proto-Malayic:
*əmbun
Malay:
embun
Indonesian:
embun