Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/balay

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This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*balay

  1. house (adobe)
  2. hall (a meeting room)

Descendants[edit]

  • Ibanic
    • Iban: balai
  • Malayan
  • Urak Lawoi': บาลัย (balay)