Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/
səpsəp
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
*səpsəp
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/səpsəp/
Verb
*səpsəp
(
transitive
)
to
suck
(
to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc)
)
Descendants
Malay:
hisap
Indonesian:
hisap