Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/pəñu

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): /pəɲu/

Noun

*pəñu

1. turtle
2. sea turtle

Descendants

• Kavalan: pnu
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *pəñu (see there for further descendants)
• Puyuma: penu

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *pəñu
• The Languages of Borneo: A Comprehensive Classification