Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bintaŋ

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

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqən (compare Tagalog bituin), from Proto-Austronesian *bituqən.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bintaŋ/

Noun

*bintaŋ

1. star (luminous celestial body)

Descendants

• Brunei Malay: bintang
• Malay: bintang
  • Indonesian: bintang
• Iban: bintang