Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/qauʀ

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔauʀ/, /qaur/

Noun

*qauʀ

bamboo (plant)

Descendants

Northern Formosan
- Northwest Formosan
  - Saisiyat: ʔaeoL
- Western Plains
  - Thao: qaulh
East Formosan
- Kavalanic
  - Kavalan: iuR
- Ami
  - Amis: 'awol
  - Sakizaya: auk
Tsouic
- Tsou: oru
- Southern Tsouic
  - Kanakanabu: ʔáuru
  - Saaroa: ʔauru
Southern Formosan
- Bunun: haul
- Paiwan: qau
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *qauʀ
- Barito
  - West Barito
    - Ngaju: haur
- Land Dayak
  - Bidayuh
    - Bukar-Sadung Bidayuh: aur
- Moklenic
  - Moken: kaun
- Malayo-Sumbawan
  - Proto-Malayic: *haur
    - Banjarese: haur
    - Iban: aur
    - Malay: aur
      - Indonesian: aur
  - Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
    - Sasak: aur
- Celebic
  - Saluan–Banggai
    - Banggai: aok
- Central Malayo-Polynesian
  - Bima: o'o
  - Sumba–Flores
    - Sumba–Hawu
      - Kambera: au
    - Western Flores
      - Manggarai: aur
      - Rembong: aur
  - Flores–Lembata
    - Sika: aur
    - Kedang: aur
    - Lamaholot: au'
  - Timoric
    - Tetumic
      - Tetum: au
    - Babar
      - West Damar: oro
    - Luangic–Kisaric
      - Leti (Indonesia): ora
      - Kisar: ouru
    - Rote–Meto
      - Bilba: o
    - Wetar–Galoli
      - Talur: o
- Oceanic
  - Western Oceanic
    - Meso-Melanesian
      - Tolai: kaur
      - Alu: aulu, aula
    - North New Guinea
      - Mbula: kau-kau, ko
  - Central-Eastern Oceanic
    - Southern Oceanic
      - North Vanuatu
        Mota: au
      - South Vanuatu
        Sie: n-au
        Aneityum: n-au
    - Southeast Solomonic
      - Gela: gau
      - Sa'a: äu

Related terms

*buluq

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *qauR.