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Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/-an

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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

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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*-an

  1. Verbal suffix marking locative focus.
  2. Nominal suffix marking location.

Descendants

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  • Atayalic
    • Atayal: -an
  • Paiwan: -an
  • Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *-an (see there for further descendants)