Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/ŋajan

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *ŋajan.

Noun

*ŋajan

  1. name

Descendants

  • Proto-Philippine: *ŋájan, *ŋáqan
    • Philippine
      • Batanic
        • Yami: ngaran
      • Northern Philippine
      • Central Luzon
      • Northern Mindoro
      • Greater Central Philippine
      • Minahasan
      • Ati: ngaran
      • Umiray Dumaget Agta: ngalan
  • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  • Old Javanese: ṅaran, ṅharan, aran, haran
    • Javanese: ꦲꦫꦤ꧀ (aran, “name”), ꦢꦫꦤ꧀ (daran, “to name, to call”), ꦫꦤ꧀ (ran, “name”)
  • Celebic
    • Saluan-Banggai
    • Muna-Buton
  • Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

References

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