Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/bituqən

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bituqən/

Noun

*bituqən

1. star (luminous celestial body)

Descendants

• Bunun: bintuqan, bintuhan (Iskubun)
• Kulon-Pazeh: bintún, bintul
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *bituqən (see there for further descendants)
• Paiwan: vitjuqan
• Puyuma: vitu'en (Katipul)
• Saisiyat: bintoe'an

Further reading

• Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database – star
• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *bituqen