Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/kali

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

Verb

*kali

1. to dig

Descendants

• Central Philippine
  • Danao
    • Maranao: kali
  • Visayan
    • Tausug: kali
• Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Malay: gali
  • Sundanese: ᮊᮜᮤ (kali)

Noun

*kali

1. canal
2. ditch

Descendants

• Javanic
  • Old Javanese: kali
    • Javanese: ꦏꦭꦶ (kali)
      • → Betawi: kali
      • → Indonesian: kali
      • → Malay: kali
    • Javanese: ꦏꦭꦺꦤ꧀ (kalèn)

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *kali