Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/balaŋa

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 *balaŋa.

Noun

*balaŋa

shallow earthenware cooking pot or pan

Descendants

Proto-Batak:
- Karo Batak: belanga
- Toba Batak: balanga
Proto-Celebic:
- Wolio: balanga
Proto-Oceanic
- Gedaged: palang (“potsherd”)
Proto-Philippine:
- Batanic
  - Yami: vahanga
- Central Luzon
  - Kapampangan: balanga
- Tagalog: balangâ
Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
- Proto-Malayic:
  - Iban: belanga
  - Malay: belanga
    - Indonesian: belanga
  - Minangkabau: balango
South Sulawesi
- Makasar: balanga (“earthen rice pot”)
West Barito
- Ngaju: balanga (“sacred jar”)

External links

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *balaŋa