Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/taqan

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

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Proto-Austronesian *taqan.

Noun

*taqan

  1. snare trap

Verb

*taqan

  1. to set a snare trap
Descendants
  • Philippine
    • Greater Central Philippine
      • Central Philippine
        • Tagalog: taan
        • Bikol Central: taan
        • Cebuano: taan
        • Mansaka: taan
      • Manobo
        • Western Bukidnon Manobo: taan
      • Danao
    • Minahasan: *taʔan
      • Tontemboan: ta'an
  • Sama–Bajaw
  • North Sarawakan
  • Malayic

Etymology 2

Verb

*taqan

  1. to hold back
  2. to keep in reserve
Descendants

References

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.