Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/(ma-)Suab

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Alternative forms

• *(ma-)Suaw

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ma)suab/

Verb

*(ma-)Suab

1. (intransitive) to yawn (open the mouth and take a deep breath)

Descendants

• Indonesian: menguap
• Javanese: angop
• Malay: uap, kuap