Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/lekas

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-Malayo-Polynesian *-kas (“swift, agile, strong, energetic”).

Adjective

*lekas

  1. quick

Adverb

*lekas

  1. quickly

Descendants

  • Proto-Philippine:
    • South Mindanao
      • Tboli: lekakas (“quickly”)
  • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
    • Madurese: rekas (“quick”)
    • Proto-Malayo-Chamic: *lekas
  • Sama–Bajaw
    • Yakan: lakkes (“fast, quickly”)
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