Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/taqu

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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/taqu

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 *Caqu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taʔu/, /taqu/

Verb

*taqu

1. to know how
2. be able to

Descendants

• Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Oceanic: *taqu
      • Polynesian: *ma(a)taʻu
        • Nuclear Polynesian:
          • Eastern Polynesian:
            • Marquesic:
              • Hawaiian: mākaukau
            • Tahitic:
              • Maori: mātau
              • Rarotongan: mātau
              • Tuamotuan: mātau
          • Ellicean:
            • Tuvaluan: matau
• Western Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Borneo-Philippine:
    • Greater Barito:
      • Sama-Bajaw:
        • Mapun: tau
        • Pangutaran Sama: ta'u
        • Southern Sama: tau
        • Yakan: tau
      • West Barito:
        • Ngaju Dayak: tau
        • Ot Danum: tou
    • North Bornean:
      • Central Sarawak:
        • Melanau: tao, ta'ew
    • Philippine:
      • Greater Central Philippine:
        • Central Philippine:
          • Bikol: tatao
        • Mindanao:
          • Danao:
            • Maranao: tao
          • Manobo:
            • Binukid: tatau
        • South Mangyan:
          • Hanunó'o: táu
      • Kalamian:
        • Agutaynen: tako
  • Sunda-Sulawesi:
    • Chamorro: tungo'
    • Javanic:
      • Kawi (Old Javanese): tahu
    • Malayo-Sumbawan:
      • Madurese: tao
      • Malayo-Chamic:
        • Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa:
          • Balinese: tahu
          • Sasak: taoq
        • Chamic: *thɔw
          • Acehnese: thée
          • Coastal Chamic:
            • Cham:
              • Eastern Cham: thău
              • Western Cham: thau
          • Highlands Chamic:
            • Chru-Northern Chamic:
              • Chru: thâu
              • Northern Chamic:
                • Northern Roglai: thơu
                • Tsat: tiawʔ³²
            • Jarai: thâo
            • Rade: thâo
        • Malayic: *tahu(ʔ)
          • Ibanic:
            • Iban: tau, tauk
            • Salako: tahu
          • Malayan:
            • Kerinci: taaw, taow
            • Malay: tahu / تاهو‎
              • Indonesian: tahu, tau
            • Minang: tau
            • Temuan: tauk
          • Urak Lawoi’: ตาฮู (tahu)
      • Sundanese: nyaho
    • Northwest Sumatran:
      • Batak:
        • Southern Batak:
          • Toba Batak: tau

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *Caqu
• Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database – to know, be knowledgeable