Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/
qitəm
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
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ʔitəm/
,
/qitəm/
Adjective
*qitəm
black
(
absorbing all light
)
Descendants
Acehnese:
itam
Cebuano:
itom
Brunei Malay:
itam
Coastal Kadazan:
oitom
Indonesian:
hitam
Malay:
hitam
,
هيتم
Minangkabau:
hitam
Tagalog:
itim
See also
*(ma-)qitəm