Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/pajay

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): /paɡʲaj/

Noun

*pajay

paddy (rice unmilled), rice (plants)

Descendants

Formosan:
- Northern Formosan:
  - Thao: pazay
  - Atayalic:
    - Atayal: pagay
- Northwest Formosan:
  - Kulon-Pazeh: pazay
  - Saisiyat: pazay
- Tsouic:
  - Tsou: pai
  - Saaroa: paipai (“sticky rice cake”)
- Bunun: pað
- Paiwan: paday
Malayo-Polynesian: *pajay
- Philippine:
  - → Chavacano: palay
  - Ilocano: pagay
  - Kapampangan: pale
  - Maguindanao: palay
  - Tagalog: palay
- Bornean:
  - Barito:
    - East Barito:
      - Malagasy: fary (“sugar cane”)
- Sunda-Sulawesi:
  - Malayo-Sumbawan:
    - Malayo-Chamic:
      - Malayic: *padi
        Malayan
        Malay: padi
        → English: paddy
        Indonesian: padi
  - Old Javanese:
    - Javanese: pari