Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bərani

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

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani (“brave, bold; dare to do”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bərani/

Verb

*bərani

1. to be brave, be bold
2. to dare

Descendants

• Iban: berani
• Malay: berani
  • Indonesian: berani
  • → Cebuano: balani
  • → Chinese: 布拉尼 (Bùlāní)
  • → Javanese: ꦧꦿꦤꦶ (brani)
    • → Peranakan Indonesian: brani
• Urak Lawoi': บรานี (brani)