Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bəlaq

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *bəlaq.

Noun

*bəlaq

part of something split

Descendants

Philippine
- Central Philippine
  - Tagalog: bila
- Kalamian
  - Agutaynen: belak
Barito
- West Barito
  - Ngaju: belah
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
- Batak
  - Karo Batak: belah
  - Toba Batak: bola
- Simeulue: fela
Rejang: blêak
Lampungic
- Komering: bolah
- Abung: belah
Malayo-Sumbawan
- Chamic
  - Acehnese: blah
  - Coastal Chamic
    - Eastern Cham: ꨝꨵꩍ (blah)
    - Western Cham: بله‎ (blah)
  - Highlands Chamic
    - Northern Chamic
      - Northern Roglai: blah
      - Tsat: phia⁵⁵
    - Rade–Jarai
      - Jarai: blah
      - Rade: blah
- Malayic
  - Iban: belah
  - Malay: belah
    - Indonesian: belah
  - Urak Lawoi': เบอละฮ (belah)
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
  - Balinese: belah
  - Sasak: belaq
  - Sumbawa: bela
- Sundanese: beulah
Old Javanese: wĕlah, bĕlah
- Javanese: belah
South Sulawesi
- Makasar: balla
- Mandar: balla
Celebic
- Muna–Buton
  - Bonerate: vola
Central Malayo-Polynesian
- Flores–Lembata
  - Sika: bela
- Central Maluku
  - Kamarian: hola
Oceanic
- Western Oceanic
  - Papuan Tip
    - Motu: polaia
- Central-Eastern Oceanic
  - Southeast Solomonic
    - Lau: fola
  - Central Pacific
    - Fijian: bola

References

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