Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bəlaj

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Alternative forms

*bilaj, *bəkəlaj

Verb

*bəlaj

spread out (to dry in the sun)

Descendants

Philippine
- Northern Luzon
  - Ilocano: bilag
  - Cagayan Valley
    - Isnag: bilāg
    - Itawit: mabbilag
  - Northeastern Luzon
    - Casiguran Dumagat Agta: bilag, beklad
  - Meso-Cordilleran
    - Central Cordilleran
      - Ifugao
        Batad Ifugao: bolad
        
        Mayoyao Ifugao: bilag
      - Bontoc–Kankanaey
        Central Bontoc: bilag
        
        Kankanaey: bilag
- Central Luzon
  - Kapampangan: bilad
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Tagalog: bilad
    - Bikol
      - Bikol Central: balad
    - Mansakan
      - Mansaka: burád
    - Visayan
      - Aklanon: buead, bukead
      - Cebuano: bulad, bilad, buklad
      - Hiligaynon: bulad, bilad
  - South Mangyan
    - Hanunoo: bulád
  - Manobo
    - Binukid: belad
  - Gorontalo–Mongondow
    - Mongondow: bolad
- Kalamian
  - Calamian Tagbanwa: beklad
- Sangiric: *bilat
- Minahasan
  - Tontemboan: welar
Barito
- East Barito
  - Malagasy: velatra
North Bornean
- North Sarawakan
  - Dayic
    - Kelabit: belad
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
- Proto-Batak: *bəlag (“wide”)
  - Northern
    - Dairi Batak: belang
    - Karo Batak: belang
  - Southern
    - Simalungun Batak: bolag
    - Toba Batak: bolak
Old Javanese: wĕlar
South Sulawesi
- Northern
  - Mandar: ballar
  - Toraja
    - Tae': balla'
Celebic
- Bungku–Tolaki
  - Kulisusu: wole
Chamorro: pula'
Central Malayo-Polynesian
- Bima: vira
- Sumba–Flores
  - Kambera: wàlaru
- Kei–Tanimbar
  - Yamdena: belar
  - Fordata: velar
- Timoric
  - Tetum: belar
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Halmahera–Cenderawasih
  - Cenderawasih Bay
    - Biak: bor
- Oceanic
  - Western Oceanic
    - Meso-Melanesian
      - Roviana: bilasa
  - Central-Eastern Oceanic
    - Southeast Solomonic
      - Gela: vora
      - Sa'a: hola
      - Lau: fola
    - Central Pacific
      - Rotuman: hola
      - Proto-Polynesian: *fola
        Tongic
        Niuean: fola
        Tongan: fola
        Nuclear Polynesian
        Samoic–Outlier
        Ellicean
        Tuvaluan: fola
        Tikopia: fora
        Sikaiana: hola
        Futunic
        East Futuna: fola
        Anuta: porapora
        Pukapukan: wolawola
        Samoic
        Samoan: fola
        Tokelauan: fola
        Eastern Polynesian
        Marquesic
        Hawaiian: hola
        North Marquesan: hohoʻa
        Tahitic
        Maori: hora
        Tahitian: hohora
        Rarotongan: ‘ora
        Rapa Nui: hohora