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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.
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Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *bəCik.
Pronunciation
Noun
*bətik
- tattoo
Descendants
Some descendants have preserved *ə, while some others have turned it into *a (*batik).
- Central Malayo-Polynesian:
- Flores–Lembata:
- Sumba–Flores:
- Manggarai: wetik
- Ngadha: weti
- Rembong: wetik
- Western Malayo-Polynesian:
- Kayan–Murik:
- Murik (Malaysia): beték
- Ngorek: beték
- North Bornean:
- Central Sarawak:
- Proto-North Sarawak:
- Dayic:
- Kenyah:
- Highland:
- Highland A:
- Bakung: betik, beték
- Lepo’ Gah: beték
- Lepo’ Laang: betik
- Lepo’ Sawa: betik
- Highland B:
- Badeng: betik
- Lepo’ Tau: betek
- Lowland:
- Lebo’ Vo’: beték
- Uma’ Pawe: betik
- Penan:
- Northeast Sabah:
- Southwest Sabah:
- Greater Dusunic:
- Central Dusun: wotik
- Coastal Kadazan: votik
- Kimaragang: wotik
- Rungus: votik
- Tobilung: wotik
- Murutic:
- Paitanic:
- Proto-Philippine: *batik, *batek
- Batanic:
- Central Luzon:
- Greater Central Philippine:
- Central Philippine:
- Danao:
- Maranao: batek (“embroidery or weaving design”)
- Palawanic:
- Northern Luzon:
- Ilocano: batek
- Meso-Cordilleran:
- Central Cordilleran:
- Southern Cordilleran:
- South Mindanao:
- Celebic:
- Banggai: botik
- Pamona: woti
- Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
- Old Javanese: baṭik
- Javanese: ꦧꦛꦶꦏ꧀ (bathik) (see there for further descendants)
- Proto-South Sulawesi:
- Makasar: batti', bate'
- Tae': bate'
Further reading