Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/həmay

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 *Səmay

Noun

*həmay

rice (cooked seeds used as food)

Descendants

Philippine
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Aklanon: humay
  - Cebuano: humay
Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Islands
- Batak
  - Simalungun Batak: omei
  - Toba Batak: eme

References

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