Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/pitu

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

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: *pitu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pitu/

Numeral

*pitu

1. seven

Descendants

• Javanese: pitu
• Malagasy: fito
• Proto-Oceanic: *pitu (see there for further descendants)
• Philippine:
  • Central Philippine:
    • Aklanon: pitó
    • Central Bikol: pitó
    • Cebuano: pito
    • Hiligaynon: pito
    • Tagalog: pito
    • Waray: pitó
  • Northern Luzon:
    • Ilocano: pito
• Tetum: hitu
• West Coast Bajau: pitu'

References

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