Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bəlaj

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

Alternative forms

• *bilaj, *bəkəlaj

Verb

*bəlaj

1. spread out (to dry in the sun)

Descendants

• Philippine
  • Northern Luzon
    • Ilocano: bilag
    • Cagayan Valley
      • Isnag: bilāg
      • Itawit: mabbilag
    • Northeastern Luzon
      • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: bilag, beklad
    • Meso-Cordilleran
      • Central Cordilleran
        • Ifugao
          • Batad Ifugao: bolad
          • Mayoyao Ifugao: bilag
        • Bontoc–Kankanaey
          • Central Bontoc: bilag
          • Kankanaey: bilag
  • Central Luzon
    • Kapampangan: bilad
  • Greater Central Philippine
    • Central Philippine
      • Tagalog: bilad
      • Bikol
        • Bikol Central: balad
      • Mansakan
        • Mansaka: burád
      • Visayan
        • Aklanon: buead, bukead
        • Cebuano: bulad, bilad, buklad
        • Hiligaynon: bulad, bilad
    • South Mangyan
      • Hanunoo: bulád
    • Manobo
      • Binukid: belad
    • Gorontalo–Mongondow
      • Mongondow: bolad
  • Kalamian
    • Calamian Tagbanwa: beklad
  • Sangiric: *bilat
  • Minahasan
    • Tontemboan: welar
• Barito
  • East Barito
    • Malagasy: velatra
• North Bornean
  • North Sarawakan
    • Dayic
      • Kelabit: belad
• Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
  • Proto-Batak: *bəlag (“wide”)
    • Northern
      • Dairi Batak: belang
      • Karo Batak: belang
    • Southern
      • Simalungun Batak: bolag
      • Toba Batak: bolak
• Old Javanese: wĕlar
• South Sulawesi
  • Northern
    • Mandar: ballar
    • Toraja
      • Tae': balla'
• Celebic
  • Bungku–Tolaki
    • Kulisusu: wole
• Chamorro: pula'
• Central Malayo-Polynesian
  • Bima: vira
  • Sumba–Flores
    • Kambera: wàlaru
  • Kei–Tanimbar
    • Yamdena: belar
    • Fordata: velar
  • Timoric
    • Tetum: belar
• Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
  • Halmahera–Cenderawasih
    • Cenderawasih Bay
      • Biak: bor
  • Oceanic
    • Western Oceanic
      • Meso-Melanesian
        • Roviana: bilasa
    • Central-Eastern Oceanic
      • Southeast Solomonic
        • Gela: vora
        • Sa'a: hola
        • Lau: fola
      • Central Pacific
        • Rotuman: hola
        • Proto-Polynesian: *fola
          • Tongic
            • Niuean: fola
            • Tongan: fola
          • Nuclear Polynesian
            • Samoic–Outlier
              • Ellicean
                • Tuvaluan: fola
                • Tikopia: fora
                • Sikaiana: hola
              • Futunic
                • East Futuna: fola
                • Anuta: porapora
                • Pukapukan: wolawola
              • Samoic
                • Samoan: fola
                • Tokelauan: fola
            • Eastern Polynesian
              • Marquesic
                • Hawaiian: hola
                • North Marquesan: hohoʻa
              • Tahitic
                • Maori: hora
                • Tahitian: hohora
                • Rarotongan: ‘ora
              • Rapa Nui: hohora