Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/qəCi

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /qət͡si/

Adjective

*qəCi, *qēCi

1. finished; complete

Verb

*qəCi

1. to stop; to end

Descendants

• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *qəti (see there for further descendants)
• Paiwan: qetsi

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *qeti₃
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications.