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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/qubi
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Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
Etymology
- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *qubi (Blust, 2008)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /qubi/
Noun
*qubi
- yam; Dioscorea alata
Descendants
- Celebic:
- Kaili–Pamona:
- Lindu: uwi
- Pamona: uwi
- Saluan–Banggai:
- Balantak: ui
- Tomini–Tolitoli:
- Totoli: ubi
- Kaili–Pamona:
- Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *qubi
- Central Malayo-Polynesian:
- Central Maluku:
- Boano (Maluku): ubi
- Buru (Indonesia): obit
- Taliabu:
- Soboyo: ofe
- Watubela: kuwi
- Selaru:
- Selaru: uh, uhire
- Sumba–Flores:
- Bima: uwi
- Sumba–Manggarai:
- Li'o: uwi
- Manggarai: uwi
- Ngadha: uvi
- Timor–Babar:
- Ili'uun: uhi
- Termanu: ufi
- Central Maluku:
- Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *qubi
- Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih:
- Buli (Indonesia): up
- Kowiai: uf
- Waropen: uwi
- Proto-Oceanic: *qupi
- Admiralty Islands:
- Manus:
- East:
- Leipon: uh
- East:
- Southeast:
- Nauna: kuh
- Penchal: kup
- Manus:
- Central-Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Pacific: *quvi
- Fijian: uvi
- Proto-Polynesian: *qufi
- Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
- Marquesic:
- Hawaiian: uhi
- Mangarevan: uʻi
- Marquesan:
- North Marquesan: uhi
- South Marquesan: ufi
- Rapa Nui: uhi
- Tahitic:
- Cook Islands Maori:
- Mangaian: u‘i
- Mitiaro: o‘i
- Rarotongan: u‘i
- Tongarevan: uhi
- French Polynesia:
- Tuamotuan: uhi
- Tahitian: ufi
- New Zealand Maori–Moriori:
- Maori: uwhi, uhi
- Moriori: uwhi
- Cook Islands Maori:
- Marquesic:
- Samoic–Outlier:
- Ellicean:
- Luangiua: ʔusi
- Nukuoro: uhi
- Sikaiana: uhi
- Takuu: ufi, ufi
- Tuvaluan: ufi
- Futunic:
- Anuta: upi
- Emae: ufi
- East Futuna: 'ufi
- Futuna-Aniwa: ufi
- Mele-Fila: ufi
- Pukapukan: uwi
- Tikopia: ufi
- West Uvean: ufi
- Samoic:
- Niuatoputapu: ufi
- Samoan: ufi
- Tokelauan: ufi
- Ellicean:
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
- Tongic:
- Niuafo'ou: ʻufi
- Niuean: ufi
- Tongan: ʻufi
- Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
- Rotuman: ʻuhi
- Southeast Solomonic:
- Bugotu–Gela:
- Bughotu: uvi
- Gela: uvi
- Malaita–Makira:
- Makira:
- Arosi: uhi
- Bauro:
- Haununu: a-uhi
- Malaita:
- Kwaio: ufi
- Sa'a: uhi
- Makira:
- Bugotu–Gela:
- Southern Oceanic:
- Central Vanuatu:
- Epi:
- Bierebo: yuwi
- Malakula:
- Avava: o-ovi
- Namakura: ʔuw
- Epi:
- South Vanuatu:
- Sie: n-up
- Ura (Vanuatu): n-up
- Central Vanuatu:
- Central Pacific: *quvi
- Western Oceanic:
- Meso-Melanesian:
- Northwest Solomonic:
- Nehan–Bougainville:
- Papapana: na-uvi
- New Georgia:
- Simbo: uvi
- Nehan–Bougainville:
- St. George:
- Tolai: up
- Willaumez:
- Nakanai: la-huvi
- Northwest Solomonic:
- Papuan Tip:
- Are:
- Gapapaiwa: kuvi
- Kilivila–Masima:
- Kilivila: kuvi
- Are:
- Meso-Melanesian:
- Admiralty Islands:
- Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih:
- Central Malayo-Polynesian:
- Greater Barito:
- East Barito:
- Malagasy: ovy
- Sama-Bajaw:
- Mapun: ubi
- West Coast Bajau: ubi
- Yakan: ubi
- West Barito:
- Ngaju: owi
- East Barito:
- Kayanic:
- Rejang Kayan: uve'
- Lampungic
- Lampung Api: hubi
- Land Dayak:
- Bidayuh–Rejang:
- Rejang: ꥆꥈꥀꤷꥊ (uabai)
- Bidayuh–Rejang:
- Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan: *hubi
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa:
- Balinese: ᬳᬸᬩᬶ (ubi)
- Sasak: ubi
- Proto-Malayo-Chamic: *hubi
- Proto-Chamic: *hubɛy
- Acehnese: ubi
- Coastal Chamic:
- Haroi: aphui
- Cham:
- Eastern Cham: ꨨꨝꨬ (habei)
- Western Cham: pay
- Highlands Chamic:
- Chru–Northern Chamic:
- Chru: həbei
- Northern Chamic:
- Northern Roglai: habuəi
- Tsat: phai¹¹
- Jarai: hbơi
- Rade: hbei
- Chru–Northern Chamic:
- Proto-Malayic: *hubi
- Banjarese: hubi
- Ibanic:
- Iban: ubi
- Keninjal: ubi
- Malayan:
- Brunei Malay: ubi
- Malay: ubi
- Indonesian: ubi
- Minangkabau: ubi
- Urak Lawoi': ฮูบี (hubi)
- Proto-Chamic: *hubɛy
- Sundanese: ᮠᮥᮝᮤ (huwi)
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa:
- Moklenic:
- Moken: koboi
- North Borneo:
- Central Sarawak:
- Central Melanau: ubey
- Proto-North Sarawak:
- Berawan–Lower Baram:
- Bintulu: ubey
- Dali': ubay
- Dayic:
- Kelabit: ubih
- Lun Bawang: ubih
- Kenyah:
- Bakung: ubi
- Berawan–Lower Baram:
- Central Sarawak:
- Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands:
- Batak:
- Toba Batak: ᯥᯅᯪ (ubi)
- Gayo: ubi
- Batak:
- Old Javanese: huwi
- Javanese: ꦲꦸꦮꦶ (uwi)
- Proto-Philippine: *qubi
- Batanic:
- Ibatan: ovi
- Yami: uvi
- Central Luzon:
- Sambalic:
- Abenlen Ayta: obi
- Bolinao: úbi
- Sambalic:
- Greater Central Philippine:
- Central Philippine:
- Bikol:
- Bikol Central: úbi
- Tagalog: úbe, úbi
- Mansakan:
- Tagakaulu Kalagan: ubi
- Visayan:
- Asi:
- Asi: úbi
- Cebu:
- Cebuano: úbi
- Central:
- Masbatenyo: úbi
- Romblomanon: 'ūbi
- South:
- Tausug: ubi
- West:
- Aklanon: úbi
- Asi:
- Bikol:
- Danao:
- Maranao: obi
- Gorontalo–Mongondow:
- Lolak: ubi
- Mongondow: ubi
- Manobo:
- Obo Manobo: 'uvi'
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: uvi
- Palawanic:
- Brooke's Point Palawano: ubi
- Central Tagbanwa: kuvi
- South Mangyan:
- Hanunoo: úbi
- Central Philippine:
- Kalamian:
- Agutaynen: obi
- Calamian Tagbanwa: kubi, kuw̓i
- Minahasan:
- Tontemboan: uwi
- Northern Luzon:
- Ilocano: úbi
- Cagayan Valley:
- Isnag: úbi
- Itawit: úbi
- Yogad: úbi
- Meso-Cordilleran:
- Central Cordilleran:
- Central Bontoc: úbi
- Kankanaey: úbi
- Tuwali Ifugao: ubi
- Southern Cordilleran:
- Keley-I Kallahan: ubi
- Pangasinan: ubí
- Central Cordilleran:
- Northeastern Luzon:
- Casiguran Dumagat Agta: ubí
- Dupaningan Agta: ubi
- South Mindanao (Bilic):
- Tboli: ubi
- Tiruray: 'ubi
- Batanic:
- Proto-South Sulawesi:
- Tae': ui
Further reading
- Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *qubi
- Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications