Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/niuʀ

This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

Noun

*niuʀ

coconut (fruit of coco palm)

Descendants

Batanic:
- Ivatan: nyioy, nioy
Greater Central Philippine:
- Central Philippine:
  - Bikol Central: niyog
  - Tagalog: niyog
  - Mansaka: iyog
  - Visayan:
    - Aklanon: niyog
    - Cuyunon: niyog
    - Hiligaynon: niyug
    - Inonhan: niyog
    - Kinaray-a: niyog
    - Romblomanon: niyog
    - Tausug: niyug
- Danao:
  - Iranun: niug
  - Maranao: niyog
- Palawan:
  - Palawan Batak: niyog
- South Mangyan:
  - Hanunoo: niyug
Northern Luzon:
- Batad Ifugao: niyug, liyug
- Casiguran Dumagat Agta: niyog
- Central Bontoc: inyug
- Dupaningan Agta: niyog
- Ibaloi: niyog
- Ilocano: niog
- Itawit: iyug
- Kankanaey: niyog
- Kayapa Kallahan: niyog
- Pangasinan: niog
Sangiric:
- Ratahan: niú, niu
- Sangil: niure, niurəʔ
- Sangir: niuhe, niuhəʔ
- Talaud: niukka