Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/balay

Proto-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Austronesian *balay (“public building, community house, guest house”).

Noun

*balay

1. house

Descendants

• Batanic
  • Yami: vaxay
• Central Luzon
  • Kapampangan: balé
• Central Philippine
  • Bikol
    • Bikol Central: balay
  • Bisayan
    • Cebuano: balay
    • Cuyunon: balay
    • Hiligaynon: balay
    • Masbatenyo: balay
    • Waray-Waray: balay
    • Tausug: bāy
  • Old Tagalog: balay
    • Tagalog: bahay
• Gorontalo–Mongondow
  • Buol: bole
• Proto-Northern Luzon
  • Ibanag: balay
  • Ilocano: balay
• Manobo
  • Binukid: balay

External links

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *balay