Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/həmay

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Austronesian *Səmay.

Noun[edit]

*həmay

rice (cooked seeds used as food)

Descendants[edit]

Philippine
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Aklanon: humay
  - Cebuano: humay
Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Islands
- Batak
  - Simalungun Batak: omei
  - Toba Batak: eme

References[edit]

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

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