Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/səpsəp

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Austronesian *səpsəp.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

*səpsəp

  1. (transitive) to suck (to use the mouth to pull in (liquid etc))

Descendants[edit]

  • Malay: hisap
    • Indonesian: hisap