Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/paqəju

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Alternative forms

• *qapəjux

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʔəɡʲu/, /paqəɡʲu/

Noun

*paqəju

1. gall; gall bladder
2. bile

Descendants

• Northern Formosan
  • Northwest Formosan
    • Saisiyat: pae'zo'
• Tsouic: *paʔ₁azu
  • Tsou: pau
• Rukaic: *pago
  • Budai Rukai: pagu
• Southern Formosan
  • Bunun: pahav

References

• Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *paqeju.