Reconstruction:Proto-Vietic/m-lɛːŋ

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This Proto-Vietic 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-Vietic[edit]

Noun[edit]

*m-lɛːŋ

  1. human, people

This is a source of the autonym "Malieng" among the South and Southwest Vietic peoples.

Descendants[edit]

  • Kha Pong: məlɛːŋ²
  • Kri: mᵊlɛ̤ːŋ
  • Malieng: məlèɛŋ²