Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/kayu

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 *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaju/

Noun

*kayu

1. wood; tree

Descendants

• Iban: kayu
• Kendayan: kayu
• Malayan:
  • Brunei Malay: kayu
  • Kerinci: kayow, kayaw
  • Malay: kayu
    • Indonesian: kayu
  • Minangkabau: kayu
  • Pattani Malay: كايو (kayu)
• Urak Lawoi': กายู (kayu)