Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/batu

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

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /batu/

Noun

*batu

  1. stone (substance; small piece of stone)

Descendants

  • Batanic
  • Northern Luzon
    • Ilocano: bato
    • Kankanaey: bato
    • Keley-I Kallahan: batu
    • Limos Kalinga: batu
  • Central Luzon
  • Central Philippine
  • Danao
  • Manobo
    • Dibabawon Manobo: batu
    • Matigsalug Manobo: batu
  • South Mindanao
  • Minahasan
  • Sangiric
  • Gorontalo–Mongondow