Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/luas

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *luas. Doublet of *luqar and *luqaR.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*luas

  1. outside
  2. outside area

Adjective

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*luas

  1. spacious,
  2. roomy

Descendants

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  • Celebic
    • Saluan–Banggai
      • Taliabu: bala-lua
  • Greater Barito
  • Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
    • Proto-Batak:
      • Southern
  • Old Javanese: luwĕs (flexible), lwā (breadth, width)
  • Proto-Philippine: *luwas
    • Central Luzon
      • Sambalic
    • Central Philippine
      • Bikol
        • Coastal Bikol
      • Mansakan
      • Tagalog: luwás
      • Visayan
    • Danao
    • Manobo
    • Northern Luzon
      • Meso-Cordilleran
        • Southern Cordilleran
      • Northeastern Luzon
        • Dupaningan Agta: luwás
        • Southern
          • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: luwas
    • South Mangyan
  • Proto-Philippine: *luas (to undress) (see there for further descendants)
  • Proto-South Sulawesi:
    • Northern
    • Makassaric
  • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  • Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
      • Proto-Oceanic:
        • Proto-Polynesian: *loa (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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