Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/hitəm

This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qitəm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hitəm/

Adjective

*hitəm

1. black (absorbing all light)

Noun

*hitəm

1. black (colour)

Descendants

• Ibanic
  • Mualang: hitám
  • Seberuang: itam
• Malayan
  • Malay: hitam, itam
    • Indonesian: hitam
  • Minangkabau: hitam
• Urak Lawoi': ฮีตับ (hitap)