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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/(h)abu(s)

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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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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Chamic *(h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *(h)abu(s), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(q)abu(s), from Proto-Austronesian *qabu.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*(h)abu(s)

  1. ash (solid remains of a fire)

Descendants

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  • Ibanic
    • Iban: abu
  • Malayan

Synonyms

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