Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/anay

This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anaj/

Noun

*anay

1. insect of the order Isoptera: termite, white ant

Descendants

• Batanic:
  • Ibatan: anay
  • Ivatan: anay
• Central Luzon:
  • Kapampangan: ane
  • Sambalic:
    • Abenlen Ayta: anag
    • Bolinao: anag
    • Mag-Anchi Ayta: anag
• Greater Central Philippine:
  • Central Philippine
    • Bikol:
      • Bikol Central: anoy, aloy
      • Northern Catanduanes Bicolano: anay
    • Mansakan:
      • Mamanwa: anay
      • Mansaka: anay
      • Tagakaulu Kalagan: anay
    • Tagalogic:
      • Tagalog: anay
    • Visayan:
      • Asi:
        • Asi: anay
      • Cebu:
        • Cebuano: anay
      • Central:
        • Hiligaynon: anay
        • Masbatenyo: anay
        • Waray-Waray: anay
      • South:
        • Tausug: anay
      • West:
        • Aklanon: anay
  • Danao:
    • Maranao: anay
  • Manobo:
    • Agusan Manobo: 'anoy
    • Ata Manobo: anoy
    • Western Bukidnon Manobo: aney
  • Palawan:
    • Aborlan Tagbanwa: anay
    • Brooke's Point Palawano: aney
    • Central Tagbanwa: anay
  • South Mangyan:
    • Hanunoo: anay
  • Subanen:
    • Central Subanen: anay
• Kalamian:
  • Agutaynen: anay
• Northern Luzon:
  • Cagayan Valley:
    • Gaddang: anay
    • Isnag: an-anay
    • Itawit: anay
  • Ilocano: anay
  • Northeastern Luzon:
    • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: anay
  • South-Central Cordilleran:
    • Central Cordilleran:
      • Central Bontoc: aney
      • Limos Kalinga: anoy
      • Mayoyao Ifugao: ane
      • Northern Kankanay: aney, anay
      • Tuwali Ifugao: ane
    • Northern Cordilleran:
      • Keley-I Kallahan: aney
• South Mindanao:
  • Tiruray: aney

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *aNay