Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bəlaq

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

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *bəlaq.

Noun

*bəlaq

1. part of something split

Descendants

• Philippine
  • Central Philippine
    • Tagalog: bila
  • Kalamian
    • Agutaynen: belak
• Barito
  • West Barito
    • Ngaju: belah
• Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
  • Batak
    • Karo Batak: belah
    • Toba Batak: bola
  • Simeulue: fela
• Rejang: blêak
• Lampungic
  • Komering: bolah
  • Abung: belah
• Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Chamic
    • Acehnese: blah
    • Coastal Chamic
      • Eastern Cham: ꨝꨵꩍ (blah)
      • Western Cham: بله (blah)
    • Highlands Chamic
      • Northern Chamic
        • Northern Roglai: blah
        • Tsat: phia⁵⁵
      • Rade–Jarai
        • Jarai: blah
        • Rade: blah
  • Malayic
    • Iban: belah
    • Malay: belah
      • Indonesian: belah
    • Urak Lawoi': เบอละฮ (belah)
  • Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
    • Balinese: belah
    • Sasak: belaq
    • Sumbawa: bela
  • Sundanese: beulah
• Old Javanese: wĕlah, bĕlah
  • Javanese: belah
• South Sulawesi
  • Makasar: balla
  • Mandar: balla
• Celebic
  • Muna–Buton
    • Bonerate: vola
• Central Malayo-Polynesian
  • Flores–Lembata
    • Sika: bela
  • Central Maluku
    • Kamarian: hola
• Oceanic
  • Western Oceanic
    • Papuan Tip
      • Motu: polaia
  • Central-Eastern Oceanic
    • Southeast Solomonic
      • Lau: fola
    • Central Pacific
      • Fijian: bola

References

• Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *belaq.