Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/buhək

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 *bukəS.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /buhək/

Noun

*buhək

hair (filament which grows on the human head)

Descendants

Proto-Philippine:
- Batanic
  - Ivatan: vuk
  - Yami: ovok
- Northern Luzon
  - Ilocano: buuk
  - Pangasinan: buek
- Central Luzon
  - Kapampangan: buak
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Tagalog: buhok
    - Bikol
      - Bikol Central: buhok
      - Northern Catanduanes Bicolano: buhok
    - Bisayan
      - Asi: buhok
      - Cebuano: buhok
      - Waray-Waray: buhok
      - Hiligaynon: bohok
  - Danao
    - Maguindanao: buk
    - Maranao: bok
North Bornean
- Northeast Sabah
  - Bonggi: obuk
  - Ida'an: ebpuk
- Southwest Sabah
  - Dusunic
    - Central Dusun: tobuk
    - Coastal Kadazan: tobuk
    - Rungus: obuk
  - Murutic
    - Burusu: abuk
    - Tagal Murut: abuk
    - Timugon Murut: abuk
  - Paitanic
    - Tombonuo: obuk
    - Upper Kinabatangan: obuk
Land Dayak
- Bau Bidayuh: buok
- Biatah Bidayuh: ubook
Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Island
- Karo Batak: buk
- Nias: bu
Malayo-Sumbawan
- Malayo-Chamic
  - Proto-Chamic: *ɓuk
    - Acehnese: ôk
    - Coastal Chamic
      - Haroi: ɓuʔ
      - Cham
        Eastern Cham: ꨡꨭꩀ (mbuk)
        Western Cham: ɓuk
    - Highlands Chamic
      - Chru-Northern Chamic
        Chru: ɓuːʔ
        Northern Chamic
        Northern Roglai: ɓuːʔ
        Tsat: ʔbuʔ²⁴
      - Bih: ƀŭk
      - Jarai: ƀŭk
      - Rade: ƀŭk
  - Proto-Malayic: *buək
    - Ibanic
      - Iban: buk
      - Mualang: buk
    - Kendayan: buuk
    - Nuclear Malayic
      - Minangkabau: abuak
        Rao: obuok
      - Urak Lawoi': โบะ (boq)
- Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa
  - Balinese: ᬩᭀᬓ᭄ (bok)
- Sundanese: buuk
Proto-South Sulawesi:
- Makasar: u'
Celebic
- Balantak: wuuk