Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/gayaŋ

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

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *gayaŋ.

Noun

*gayaŋ

1. hunting spear

Descendants

• Philippine
  • Batanic
    • Itbayaten: gayang (“spear, harpoon”)
  • Northern Luzon
    • Ilocano: gayáng
    • Meso-Cordilleran
      • Central Bontoc: gayáng
    • Northeastern Luzon
      • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: gayáng
  • Greater Central Philippine
    • Central Philippine
      • Tagalog: gayáng
      • Visayan
        • Cebuano: gayáng
        • Tausug: gayang
    • Danao
      • Maranao: gayang
    • Gorontalo–Mongondow
      • Mongondow: gayang
• North Bornean
  • Southwest Sabahan
    • Dusunic
      • Central Dusun: gayang
        • → Sabah Malay: gayang
      • Coastal Kadazan: gazang
• Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Malayic
    • Iban: gayang
• South Sulawesi
  • Northern
    • Tae': gaang
  • Bugis–Tamanic
    • Buginese: gajang (ᨁᨍ)
  • Makassaric
    • Makasar: gayang (ᨁᨐ)

References

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