Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/qudán

This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan, from Proto-Austronesian *quzaN.

Noun

*qudán

1. rain

Descendants

• Northern Luzon
  • Yogad: uran
  • Pangasinic
    • Pangasinan: uran
• Central Luzon
  • Kapampangan: urán
• Greater Central Philippine
  • Central Philippine
    • Tagalog: ulán
    • Bikol
      • Coastal Bikol
        • Bikol Central: urán
    • Visayan
      • Cebuano: ulán
      • Waray-Waray: urán
  • Manobo
    • Northern Manobo
      • Binukid: uzan
  • Danao
    • Maranao: oran
• South Mindanao
  • Tboli: kulón

References

• Zorc, R.D. (1978). "Proto-Philippine word accent: innovation or Proto-Hesperonesian retention?", in S.A. Wurm and Lois Carrington (eds.), Second International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics: Proceedings, pp. 67-119. Canberra: Australian National University.