Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/ŋájan

This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Alternative forms

*ŋáqan^[1]

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋajan, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋajan.

Noun

*ŋájan

name

Descendants

Philippine
- Batanic
  - Yami: ngaran
- Northern Philippine
  - Arta: ngadin
  - Ilocano: ngagan
  - Northeastern Philippine
    - Casiguran Dumagat Agta: ngahen
  - Cagayan Valley
    - Pamplona Atta: ngagan
    - Ibanag: ngagan
    - Itawit: ngahan
  - Meso-Cordilleran
    - Central
      - Kankanaey: ngadan
      - Batad Ifugao: ngadan
      - Yogad: ngagan
    - Southern
      - Ibaloi: ngaran
      - Karao: ngaran
      - Pangasinan: ngaran
- Central Luzon
  - Remontado Agta: ngaran
- Northern Mindoro
  - Alangan: ngaran
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Southern Mindoro
      - Buhid: ngayan
      - Hanunoo: ngaran
    - Tagalogic
      - Tagalog: ngalan
    - Bikol
      - Bikol Central: ngaran
    - Bisayan
      - Aklanon: ngaean
      - Asi: ngayan
      - Cebuano: ngalan
      - Hiligaynon: ngalan
      - Masbatenyo: ngaran
      - Waray-Waray: ngaran
      - Tausug: ngān
    - Mansakan
      - Kalagan: ngalan
      - Mansaka: ngaran
  - Danao
    - Maranao: ngaran
  - Manobo
    - Binukid: ngaran
    - Western Bukidnon Manobo: ngazan
    - Western Bukidnon Manobo: ngazan
- Minahasan
  - Tonsawang: ngalan
  - Tonsea: ngaran
  - Tontemboan: ngaran
- Ati: ngaran
- Umiray Dumaget Agta: ngalan

References

Robert Blust & Stephen Trussel, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

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