Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bulan

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 *bulaN.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bulan/

Noun

*bulan

1. moon (largest natural satellite of planet Earth)

Descendants

• Proto-Philippine: *bulan
  • Batanic
    • Yami: vehan
  • Greater Central Philippine
    • Central Philippine
      • Bikol
        • Bikol Central: bulan
      • Bisayan
        • Southern Bisayan
          • Surigaonon: buyan
          • Tausug: buwan
        • Cebuano: bulan
        • Central Bisayan
          • Hiligaynon: bulan
          • Masbatenyo: bulan
          • Romblomanon: buyan
          • Waray-Waray: bulan
        • Western Bisayan
          • Aklanon: buean
          • Ratagnon: bulan
      • Tagalog: buwan
    • Danao
      • Maranao: bolan
    • Manobo
      • Matigsalug Manobo: bulan
    • Palawanic
      • Brooke's Point Palawano: bulan
  • Northern Luzon
    • Ilocano: bulan
    • Meso-Cordilleran
      • South-Central Cordilleran
        • Central Cordilleran
          • North-Central Cordilleran
            • Kalinga-Itneg
              • Limos Kalinga: bulan
        • Southern Cordilleran
          • West Southern Cordilleran
            • Nuclear Southern Cordilleran
              • Ibaloi: bulan
              • Karao: bolan
              • Kayapa Kallahan: bulan
    • Northeastern Luzon
      • Dupaningan Agta: bulan
  • Central Luzon
    • Kapampangan: bulan
    • Sambalic
      • Sambali: bolan
• Sama-Bajaw:
  • Yakan: bulan
• Barito:
  • Malagasy: volana
  • Ngaju: bulan
• North Bornean:
  • Proto-North Sarawak: *bulan
    • Bakung: bulan
    • Baram Kayan: bulan
    • Bintulu: bulan
    • Kelabit: bulan
• Proto-Batak:
  • Dairi Batak: bulan
  • Karo Batak: bulan
  • Toba Batak: bulan
• Old Javanese: bulan
  • Javanese: bulan
• Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  • Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
    • Balinese: bulan
    • Proto-Chamic: *bulaːn
      • Tsat: phian¹¹
    • Proto-Malayic: *bulan
      • Banjarese: bulan
      • Kendayan: buan
      • Ibanic
        • Iban: bulan
        • Keninjal: bulan
        • Mualang: bulán
        • Seberuang: bulan
      • Malayan
        • Brunei Malay: bulan
        • Malay: bulan
          • Indonesian: bulan
        • Central Malay: bulan
        • Minangkabau: bulan
        • Pattani Malay: บูแล (bulɛ)
      • Urak Lawoi': บูลัด (bulat)
    • Sasak: bulan
  • Sundanese: bulan
• Proto-South Sulawesi: *bulan
  • Buginese: uleng
  • Makasar: bulang
• Chamorro: pulan
• Palauan: buil
• Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Sumba-Flores:
    • Palu'e: wula
  • Timoric:
    • Tetum: fulan
  • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Proto-Oceanic:
      • Fijian: vula