Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bəʀay

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

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *bəʀay (“to give”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəʀaj/

Verb

*bəʀay

1. to give (transfer the possession of something to someone else)

Descendants

• Celebic:
  • Saluan–Banggai:
    • Banggai: bee
• Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Central Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Timoric:
      • Baikeno: fɛ
      • Bilba: fe
      • Tetum: fo
  • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *boʀe
    • Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih:
      • Buli (Indonesia): po
      • Dusner: be
• Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  • Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
    • Proto-Chamic: *brəy
      • Acehnese: bré
      • Coastal Chamic:
        • Cham:
          • Eastern Cham: ꨝꨴꨪ (brei)
          • Western Cham: brei
        • Haroi: pri
      • Highlands Chamic:
        • Chru-Northern Chamic:
          • Chru: brəi
          • Northern Chamic:
            • Northern Roglai: brəi
        • Jarai: brơi
        • Rade: brei
    • Proto-Malayic: *bəri
      • Iban: beri
      • Malay: beri
        • Indonesian: beri
      • Urak Lawoi': บรี (bri)
• North Bornean:
  • Proto-North Sarawak:
    • Lun Bawang: beré
    • Kelabit: bere
• Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands:
  • Batak:
    • Dairi Batak: bere
    • Karo Batak: beré
  • Nias: be'e
• Proto-Philippine: *bəʀay
  • Greater Central Philippine:
    • Central Philippine:
      • Bisayan:
        • Aklanon: bugáy
        • Cebuano: bugáy
        • Hiligaynon: bugáy
      • Tagalog: bigáy
    • Danao:
      • Maranao: begay
    • Gorontalo-Mongondow:
      • Mongondow: bogoi
    • Manobo:
      • Agusan Manobo: bo'goy
      • Western Bukidnon Manobo: beɣey
    • Palawanic:
      • Molbog: bogoy
      • Palawan Batak: bugayán
  • Sangiric: *biəʀay
  • South Mindanao:
    • Tboli: belay
• Proto-South Sulawesi:
  • Mandar: bei

References

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *beRay