Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/huaji

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

From Proto-Austronesian *Suaji.

Alternative forms

• *huaji-ŋ (Western)
• *huaji-q
• *ta-huaji

Noun

*huaji

1. younger sibling (younger person who shares same parents)

Descendants

• Proto-Philippine: *huaji
  • Central Luzon
    • Kapampangan: wali
  • Maranao-Iranun
    • Iranun: ari
• Old Javanese: aḍi
  • Javanese: ꦲꦫꦶ (ari)
    • → Malay: ari
  • Javanese: ꦲꦝꦶ (adhi)
• Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa
  • Balinese: adi
• Proto-Malayic: *adi, *adi-ʔ, *adi-ŋ
  • Ibanic
    • Iban: adi
  • Nuclear Malayic
    • Malay: adi
• Batak
  • Karo Batak: agi
• Mentawai: bagi
• Nias-Sikule
  • Nias: axi
• Simeulue: axi

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*Suaji”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010–), “*Suaji”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary