Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bənər

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

Reconstruction

Although the sound changes appear to be regular, these could represent separate innovations between Western Indonesian and Eastern Polynesian, with the similarity being accidental on account of final *-r. Note that the Philippine reflexes appear to be borrowed from Malay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bənər/

Adjective

*bənər

1. right, correct

Descendants

• Proto-Polynesian: *pono
  • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
    • Marquesic:
      • Hawaiian: pono
      • Mangarevan: ʻapono, popono
      • North Marquesan: pono
    • Tahitic:
      • Maori: pono
      • Tahitian: pono
      • Tuamotuan: pono
  • Futunic:
    • Pukapukan: pono
• Greater Barito:
  • Sama-Bajaw:
    • Mapun: bana, banna
    • Yakan: bennal
• Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands:
  • Batak:
    • Angkola Batak: bonar
    • Dairi Batak: benar
    • Karo Batak: benar
    • Mandailing Batak: bonar
    • Toba Batak: bonor
• Lampungic:
  • Abung: benor
• Bali–Sasak-Sumbawa
  • Balinese: beneh, benah
  • Sasak: bender
• Madurese: bendher
• Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
  • Proto-Chamic:
    • Acehnese: beuna
  • Proto-Malayic: *bənər (see there for further descendants)
• Sundanese: bener, beuneur
• Old Javanese: bener
  • Javanese: bener

Further reading

• Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database – true, correct
• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *bener