Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/laŋaw

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 *laŋaw, from Proto-Austronesian *laŋaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laŋaw/

Noun

*laŋaw

1. horsefly (insect)

Descendants

• Iban: langau
• Malay: langau
  • Indonesian: langau

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *laŋaw