Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/qari-mauŋ

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔari-mauŋ/, /qari-mauŋ/

Noun

*qari-mauŋ

(Western) panther (wild feline)

Descendants

Borneo-Philippines
- Philippine
  - Greater Central Philippine
    - Central Philippine
      - Tagalog: halimaw (wild beast, monster)
      - Cebuano: halimaw (wild beast, monster)
Sunda-Sulawesi: *hari-mauŋ
- Malayo-Sumbawan: *hari-mauŋ
  - Malayo-Chamic: *hari-mauŋ
    - Proto-Malayic: *hari-mauŋ
      - Malayan
        Malay: harimau / هاريماو‎ (tiger)
        Indonesian: harimau (tiger)