Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/
dəmdəm
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
*nəmnəm
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/dəmdəm/
Verb
*dəmdəm
to
think
Descendants
Malay:
dendam
(
“
grudge
”
)
,
idam
(
“
desire, wish
”
)