Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/ma-

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

    Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *ma- (stative prefix).

    Prefix

    *ma-

    1. Affix forming adjectives and stative verbs

    Descendants

    • Philippine
      • Tagalog: ma-
      • Gorontalo: mo-
    • South Sulawesi
    • Celebic