Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/asu

This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *asu, from Proto-Austronesian *(w)asu.

Noun

*asu

dog (animal)

Descendants

Northern Luzon
- Ilocano: aso
Greater Central Philippine
- Central Philippine
  - Tagalog: aso
- Danao
  - Iranun: asu
Minahasan: *asu
- Tontemboan: asu
Sangiric: *asu
- Sangir: asu