Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bilaŋ

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 *bilaŋ.

Verb

*bilaŋ

to count, to calculate
to hold valuable

Descendants

Philippine
- Batanic
  - Ivatan: vilang
  - Ibatan: bilang
- Northern Luzon
  - Ilocano: bilang
  - Cagayan Valley
    - Isnag: bilang
    - Itawit: bilang
  - Meso-Cordilleran
    - Central Cordilleran
      - Central Bontoc: bílang
      - Kankanaey: bílang
      - Batad Ifugao: bīlang
    - Southern Cordilleran
      - Pangasinan: bilang
      - Karao: bilang
  - Northeastern Luzon
    - Casiguran Dumagat Agta: bilang
    - Dupaningan Agta: bilang
- Central Luzon
  - Kapampangan: bilang
  - Sambalic
    - Bolinao: bilang
    - Abenlen Ayta: bilang
    - Mag-Anchi Ayta: bilang
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Tagalog: bilang
    - Bikol Central: bilang
    - Visayan
      - Cebuano: bilang
      - Aklanon: bilang
      - Hiligaynon: bilang
    - Mansakan
      - Mansaka: bilang
      - Tagakaulu Kalagan: bilang
  - South Mangyan
    - Hanunoo: bilang
  - Manobo
    - Agusan Manobo: bilang
    - Obo Manobo: bilang
    - Western Bukidnon Manobo: bilang
  - Danao
    - Maguindanao: bilang
    - Maranao: bilang
- South Mindanao
  - Tiruray: bilang
  - Tboli: bilang
Barito
- West Barito
  - Ngaju: bilang
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
- Batak
  - Dairi Batak: bilang
  - Karo Batak: bilang
Malayo-Sumbawan
- Chamic
  - Acehnese: bileuëng
- Malayic
  - Banjarese: bilang
  - Malay: bilang
    - > Indonesian: bilang (inherited)
  - Urak Lawoi': บีลัก (bilak)
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
  - Balinese: bilang
  - Sasak: bilang
  - Sumbawa: bilang
- Sundanese: bilang
Old Javanese: wilaṅ
- Javanese: wilang
South Sulawesi
- Buginese: bilang
- Makasar: bilang
- Northern
  - Mandar: bilang
  - Tae': bilang
  - Duri: bilang
Celebic
- Tomini–Tolitoli
  - Tajio: bilang
- Kaili–Pamona
  - Pamona: bila
Central Malayo-Polynesian
- Bima: ɓila
- Sumba–Flores
  - Western Flores
    - Manggarai: bilang
    - Rembong: bilang
  - Sumba–Hawu
    - Kambera: bila

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *bilaŋ₁.