Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/layaʀ

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

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *layaʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lajaʀ/, /lajar/

Noun

*layaʀ

1. sail (a piece of fabric attached to a boat)

Descendants

• Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Central Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Central Maluku:
      • Boano (Maluku): naan
      • Manipa: leale
    • Flores–Lembata:
      • Lamaholot: laja
    • Sumba–Flores:
      • Kambera: líru
      • Komodo: lajah
      • Manggarai: lajar
      • Rembong: lazar
    • Timor–Babar:
      • Bilba: la
      • Leti: lara
      • Tetun Dili: laan
      • Tugun: lar
  • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih:
      • Sawai: lóe
      • Waropen: rararo
    • Proto-Oceanic: *layaʀ
      • Admiralty Islands:
        • Yapese: laay
      • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
        • Central Pacific:
          • Fijian: laca, laya
          • Proto-Polynesian: *la (see there for further descendants)
          • Rotuman: läe
          • Western Fijian: laca
        • Micronesian: *lea
        • Southern Oceanic:
          • Bieria: nlai
          • North Efate: nalae
      • Western Oceanic:
        • Dobu: naia
        • Hula: ra
        • Kilivila: naya
        • Lala (New Guinea): ra
        • Motu: lara
        • Wedau: nala
• Western Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Borneo-Philippine:
    • Greater Barito:
      • East Barito:
        • Malagasy: lay
      • Sama-Bajaw:
        • Central Sama: leha
        • Mapun: lē
      • West Barito:
        • Ngaju: layar
    • Land Dayak:
      • Rejang: layea
    • North Borneo:
      • Central Sarawak:
        • Central Melanau: layah
      • Proto-North Sarawak:
        • Bintulu: lazeh
      • Northeast Sabah:
        • Bonggi: liaag
        • Ida'an: layag
      • Southwest Sabah:
        • Dusunic:
          • Central Dusun: layag
          • Coastal Kadazan: hazag
          • Rungus: lazag
          • Tobilung: layag
        • Paitanic:
          • Abai Sungai: layag
          • Tombonuo: layag
    • Proto-Philippine: *layaʀ
      • Central Luzon:
        • Kapampangan: layag
      • Greater Central Philippine:
        • Central Philippine:
          • Bikol Central: layag
          • Mansaka: layag
          • Tagalog: layag
          • Visayan:
            • Aklanon: eayag
            • Cebuano: layag
            • Hiligaynon: layag
            • Masbatenyo: layag
            • Waray-Waray: layag
        • Danao:
          • Maranao: layag
          • Tausug: layag
        • Gorontalo–Mongondow:
          • Kaidipang: layago
          • Mongondow: leag
        • Manobo:
          • Western Bukidnon Manobo: layag
        • South Mangyan:
          • Hanunoo: layag
      • Northern Luzon:
        • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: layag
        • Dupaningan Agta: layag
        • Ilocano: layag
      • South Mindanao:
        • Tiruray: layag
  • Celebic:
    • Lauje: layag
    • Tajio: layag
    • Totoli: leag
  • Chamorro: layak
  • Moklenic:
    • Moken: layan
  • Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands:
    • Toba Batak: rear
    • Nias: loyo
    • Simeulue: laeal
  • Palauan: yars
  • Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi:
    • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
      • Bali–Sasak:
        • Balinese: layah
        • Sasak: layar
      • Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
        • Proto-Chamic:
          • Acehnese: layeuë
        • Proto-Malayic: *layar
          • Iban: layar
          • Malay: layar
            • Indonesian: layar
          • Urak Lawoi': ลายัยํ (layal)
      • Sundanese: ᮜᮚᮁ (layar)

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *layaR