Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/laŋit

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 *laŋiC.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /laŋit/

Noun

*laŋit

sky (atmosphere above a point)

Descendants

Borneo-Philippines:
- East Barito:
  - Malagasy: lanitra
- North Bornean:
  - North Sarawak:
    - Central Melanau: langit
    - Kelabit: langit
- Philippine:
  - Alangan: langit
  - Bikol Central: langit
  - Binukid: langit
  - Cebuano: langit
  - Dupaningan Agta: langet
  - Ibanag: langi
  - Ilocano: langit
  - Kankanaey: langit
  - Kayapa Kallahan: langit
  - Limos Kalinga: langit
  - Lubuagan Kalinga: langit
  - Matigsalug Manobo: langit
  - Southern Kalinga: langit
  - Tagalog: langit
  - Waray-Waray: langit
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
- Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Oceanic:
    - Admiralty Islands:
      - Titan: lang
    - Central-Eastern Oceanic:
      - Fijian: lagi
      - Micronesian:
        Chuukese: nang
        Gilbertese: nang
        Kosraean: lucng
        Marshallese: lañ
        Mokilese: loang
        Pohnpeian: lahng
        Puluwat: láng
        Woleaian: lang
  - Rotuman: lạgi (long form), lȧg (short form)
  - Southeast Solomonic:
    - Arosi: rangi
  - Mafea: tailangi
  - Western Oceanic:
    - Polynesian: *laŋi
      - Niuean: langi
      - Nuclear Polynesian:
        East Futuna: lagi
        Eastern Polynesian:
        Hawaiian: lani
        ⇒ Hawaiian: Lani
        → English: Lani
        Mangarevan: rangi
        Maori: rangi
        North Marquesan: ʻaki
        Rapa Nui: rangi
        Rarotongan: rangi
        South Marquesan: ʻani
        Tahitian: raʻi
        Samoan: lagi
        Sikaiana: lani
        Takuu: rani
        Tokelauan: langi
        Tuvaluan: langu
      - Tongan: langi
    - Mandara: rangiti
    - Motu: lai
    - Tigak: langit
  - Yapese: laeng, laang
Sunda-Sulawesi:
- Chamorro: långet
- Javanese: langit
- Malayo-Sumbawan:
  - Malayo-Chamic:
    - Chamic:
      - Jarai: ngit
    - Malayic:
      - Malay: langit
        Indonesian: langit
  - Sundanese: ᮜᮍᮤᮒ᮪ (langit)
- Northwest Sumatran:
  - Batak:
    - Toba Batak: langit
- Palauan: eanged
- South Sulawesi:
  - Buginese: langiq