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Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/qaʀəm
Proto-Austronesian
Etymology
- Proto-Austronesian: *qaʀəm (Blust, 2008)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /qaʀəm/
Noun
*qaʀəm
- pangolin, scaly anteater
Descendants
- East Formosan:
- Ami:
- Amis: 'alem
- Sakizaya: alem
- Kavalanic:
- Kavalan: iRem
- Ami:
- Northern Formosan:
- Atayalic:
- Atayal: qom
- Taroko:
- Seediq: arung
- Northwest Formosan:
- Kulon-Pazeh: axem
- Saisiyat: 'ae:em
- Thao: qalhum
- Atayalic:
- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *qaʀəm (see there for further descendants)
- Southern Formosan:
- Bunun: halum
- Paiwan: qam
- Puyuma: arem
- Tsouic:
- Kanakanabu: kaniarumi
- Saaroa: 'arʉmʉ
Further reading
- Blust, R.; Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition
- Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications