Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/kutíŋ

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

Etymology

Unclear. The Malay kucing currently refers almost exclusively to domestic cats, but the term (and its Proto-Malayo-Polynesian equivalent) may have formerly been used to refer to wild felines.

Noun

*kutíŋ

  1. cat (animal)
  2. kitten

Descendants

  • Javanese: ꦏꦸꦕꦶꦁ (kucing)
  • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  • Proto-Philippine:
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