Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/buqáya

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 *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya.

Noun

*buqáya

1. crocodile

Descendants

• Northern Luzon
  • Ilocano: buwáya, buáya
  • Cagayan Valley
    • Ibanag: buwaya, buaya
    • Isnag: buáya
    • Itawit: hwáya, vuwaya
  • Meso-Cordilleran
    • Central Cordilleran
      • Bontoc
        • Central Bontoc: buwáya
      • Ifugao
        • Batad Ifugao: buwāya
        • Mayoyao Ifugao: buáya
        • Tuwali Ifugao: buwaya
      • Kalinga–Itneg
        • Limos Kalinga: buwaya
        • Lubuagan Kalinga: buwaya
      • Kankanaey
        • Kankanaey: buáya
        • Northern Kankanay: bowaya
    • Southern Cordilleran
      • Ilongot: buaya
      • Karao: bowaja
      • Keley-I Kallahan: buhayya
      • Pangasinan: buáya
  • Northeastern Luzon
    • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: buaya
• Central Luzon
  • Sambalic
    • Abenlen Ayta: bo-aya
    • Bolinao: buaya
    • Sambali: boaya
• Greater Central Philippine
  • Central Philippine
    • Bikol
      • Bikol Central: buáya
    • Tagalog: buwáya, buáya, bwáya
    • Visayan
      • Asi
        • Asi: buáda
      • Cebu
        • Cebuano: buáya
      • Central
        • Hiligaynon: buáya
        • Masbatenyo: buwáya
        • Romblomanon: bu'āya
      • South
        • Tausug: buaya
      • West
        • Aklanon: buwaya, bowaya
    • Mansakan
      • Mansaka: bowaya
      • Tagakaulu Kalagan: buwaya
  • South Mangyan
    • Hanunoo: buáya
  • Danao
    • Maguindanao: buaya
    • Maranao: boaya
  • Manobo
    • Agusan Manobo: bu'aja
    • Ata Manobo: bu-aya
    • Binukid: buaya
    • Obo Manobo: buaya'
    • Western Bukidnon Manobo: buaya
  • Palawanic
    • Brooke's Point Palawano: buwaya, buwaya', buaya'
    • Central Palawano: buwaya
    • Tagbanwa: buwaya
  • Subanen
    • Central Subanen: buaya
  • Gorontalo–Mongondow
    • Gorontalo: huayo
    • Mongondow: buaya
• Kalamian
  • Agutaynen: bokaya
  • Calamian Tagbanwa: bukaya
• South Mindanao
  • Koronadal Blaan: bwoya
  • Tboli: bwaya
  • Tiruray: buaya
• Sangiric
  • Sangir: buala
  • Talaud: buala
• Minahasan
  • Tontemboan: wuaya