Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/(ma-)qizaw

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ma)ʔiɟ͡ʝaw/, /(ma)qiɟ͡ʝaw/

Adjective

*(ma-)qizaw

1. green (having green as its colour)

Descendants

• Acehnese: ijo
• Balinese: ᬳᬶᬚᭀ (ijo)
• Indonesian: hijau
• Javanese: ijo, hijo
• Brunei Malay: ijau
• Malay: hijau
• Minangkabau: ijau
• Sasak: ējo
• Sundanese: héjo

See also

• *qizaw

Synonyms

• *mataq