Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bəli

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

Alternative forms

• *bili

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *bəli, *baliw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəli/

Verb

*bəli

1. to buy (to obtain for money)

Descendants

• Philippines
  • Northern Luzon
    • Pangasinan: bili
  • Greater Central Philippine
    • Central Philippine
      • Tagalog: bili
      • Visayan
        • Cebuano: bili
        • Aklanon: bili
        • Hiligaynon: bili
      • Mansaka: bili
    • Gorontalo–Mongondow
      • ⇒ Gorontalo: biloli
      • Mongondow: boli
  • South Mindanao
    • Tboli: bli
    • Tiruray: beley
  • Sangiric
    • Sangir: belli
• Barito
  • Sama–Bajaw
    • Inabaknon: balli
  • East Barito
    • Malagasy: vidy
  • West Barito
    • Ngaju: bili, bali
• North Bornean
  • Northeast Sabahan
    • Bonggi: boli
  • Southwest Sabahan
    • Central Dusun: bohi
    • Coastal Kadazan: bohi
    • Momogun
      • Rungus: boli
      • Kimaragang: boli
      • Tobilung: boli
  • North Sarawakan
    • Dayic
      • Kelabit: belih
    • Kenyah
      • Bakung: beli
      • Eastern Penan: belih
    • Bintulu: belei
  • Central Sarawakan
    • Central Melanau: belei
• Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
  • Batak
    • Toba Batak: boli
  • Simeulue: feli
  • Nias: öli, böli
  • Enggano: eodi
• Rejang: blei
• Lampungic
  • Lampung Api: beli
  • Komering: boli
• Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Chamic
    • Acehnese: blòë
    • Coastal Chamic
      • Eastern Cham: ꨝꨵꨬ (blei)
      • Western Cham: بلاْي (blei)
    • Highlands Chamic
      • Northern Cham
        • Northern Roglai: blơi
      • Rade–Jarai
        • Jarai: blơi
        • Rade: blei
  • Malayic
    • Iban: beli
    • Malay: beli
      • Indonesian: beli
    • Urak Lawoi': เบอลี (beli)
  • Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
    • Balinese: beli
    • Sasak: beli
    • Sumbawa: beli
  • Sundanese: beuli
• Old Javanese: wĕli
• South Sulawesi
  • Makasar: balli
• Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
  • Central Malayo-Polynesian
    • Sumba–Flores
      • Sumba–Hawu
        • Kambera: wíli
      • Western Flores
        • Komodo: weli
        • Manggarai: weli
        • Rembong: weli
        • Li'o: weli
    • Flores–Lembata
      • Sika: beli
      • Kedang: welin
    • Kei–Tanimbar
      • Yamdena: bélin
      • Fordata: veli
    • Selaru
      • Selaru: hesi
    • Aru
      • Dobel: feli
    • Timoric
      • Tetumic
        • Tetum: folin
      • Rote–Meto
        • Bilba: beli
      • Luangic
        • Leti: weli
      • Wetar–Galoli
        • Ili'uun: heli
    • Central Maluku
      • Nunusaku
        • Manusela: heli
        • Piru Bay
          • Asilulu: heli
          • Paulohi: heri
    • Kowiai: fer
  • Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
    • Halmahera–Cenderawasih
      • Wandamen: bori
      • Serui-Laut: wori
    • Oceanic
      • Western Oceanic
        • Meso–Melanesian
          • Cheke Holo: foli, voli
        • North New Guinea
          • Kove: oli
        • Papuan Tip
          • Sinagoro–Keapara
            • Keapara: voivoi
            • Hula: voi
          • West Central
            • Motu: hoi
      • Central-Eastern Oceanic
        • Southeast Solomonic
          • Bugotu–Gela
            • Bughotu: voli
            • Gela: voli
          • Malaita–Makira
            • Sa'a: holi
            • Arosi: hori
            • Kwaio: foli
        • Southern Oceanic
          • Mota: wol
        • Central Pacific
          • Fijian: voli

References

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