Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/kaʀat

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *kaʀaC.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaʀat/

Verb

*kaʀat

(transitive) to bite (to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth)

Descendants

Philippine
- Tagalog: kagat
Northwest Sumatra-Barrier Islands
- Proto-Batak: *karat
  - Karo Batak: karat
  - Simalungun Batak: harat
  - Toba Batak: harat