< Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine
Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/qubi
Proto-Philippine
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (“yam”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /qubi/
Noun
*qubi
- yam; Dioscorea alata
Descendants
- 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
Further reading
- Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *qubi
- Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications