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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/əmpat

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This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

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Proto-Malayic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *əmpat

Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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*əmpat

  1. four

Descendants

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  • Banjarese: ampat
  • Brunei Malay: ampat
  • Iban: empat
  • Malay: empat
  • Minangkabau: ampek
  • Urak Lawoi': ปัจ (pac)