< Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic
Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/anay-anay
Proto-Malayic
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anay, from Proto-Austronesian *aNay.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anaj.anaj/
Noun
*anay-anay
- insect of the order Isoptera: termite, white ant
Descendants
- Banjarese: anay-anay
- Malay: anai-anai
- Indonesian: anai-anai
- Minangkabau: anai-anai
Further reading
- Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *aNay