Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/Caqu

This Proto-Austronesian entry contains reconstructed words 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-Austronesian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡saqu/

Verb

*Caqu

to know how, be able to

Descendants

Malayo-Polynesian: *taqu
- Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
    - Oceanic: *taqu
      - Polynesian: *ma(a)taʻu
        Nuclear Polynesian:
        Eastern Polynesian:
        Marquesic:
        Hawaiian: mākaukau
        Tahitic:
        Maori: mātau
        Rarotongan: mātau
        Tuamotuan: mātau
        Ellicean:
        Tuvaluan: matau
- Western Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Borneo-Philippine:
    - Greater Barito:
      - Sama-Bajaw:
        Mapun: tau
        Pangutaran Sama: ta'u
        Southern Sama: tau
        Yakan: tau
      - West Barito:
        Ngaju Dayak: tau
        Ot Danum: tou
    - North Bornean:
      - Central Sarawak:
        Melanau: tao, ta'ew
    - Philippine:
      - Greater Central Philippine:
        Central Philippine:
        Bikol: tatao
        Mindanao:
        Danao:
        Maranao: tao
        Manobo:
        Binukid: tatau
        South Mangyan:
        Hanunó'o: táu
      - Kalamian:
        Agutaynen: tako
  - Sunda-Sulawesi:
    - Chamorro: tungo'
    - Javanic:
      - Kawi (Old Javanese): tahu
    - Malayo-Sumbawan:
      - Madurese: tao
      - Malayo-Chamic:
        Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa:
        Balinese: tahu
        Sasak: taoq
        Chamic: *thɔw
        Acehnese: thée
        Coastal Chamic:
        Cham:
        Eastern Cham: thău
        Western Cham: thau
        Highlands Chamic:
        Chru-Northern Chamic:
        Chru: thâu
        Northern Chamic:
        Northern Roglai: thơu
        Tsat: tiawʔ³²
        Jarai: thâo
        Rade: thâo
        Malayic: *tahu(ʔ)
        Ibanic:
        Iban: tau, tauk
        Salako: tahu
        Malayan:
        Kerinci: taaw, taow
        Malay: tahu / تاهو‎
        Indonesian: tahu, tau
        Minang: tau
        Temuan: tauk
        Urak Lawoi’: ตาฮู (tahu)
      - Sundanese: nyaho
    - Northwest Sumatran:
      - Batak:
        Southern Batak:
        Toba Batak: tau
Paiwan: tsaqu

External links

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *Caqu
Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database – to know, be knowledgeable