Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bituqən

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 *bituqən.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bituʔən/

Noun

*bituqən

1. star (luminous celestial body)

Descendants

• Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Central Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Babar:
      • West Damar: tonno
    • Central Maluku:
      • Geser-Gorom: ftuin
    • Timoric:
      • Mambae: hiuta
      • Leti: ptuna
      • Luang:
        • Wetan: witiona
      • Tetun Dili: fitun
    • Selaru:
      • Selaru: ftun
  • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih:
      • Matbat: toen
      • Ma'ya: tuén, tuin
    • Proto-Oceanic: *pituqun (see there for further descendants)
• Chamorro: puti'on
• Land Dayak:
  • Rejang: ꤷꥇꤳꥏ (bitang)
• Moklenic:
  • Moken: bituek
• Old Javanese: wintaṅ
• Proto-Philippine: *bituqən
  • Aklanon: bituon
  • Asi: bituon
  • Bikol Central: bituon
  • Cebuano: bitoon, bituon
  • Ilocano: bituen
  • Ivatan: vituhen
  • Kinaray-a: bituën
  • Bikol Central: bituon
  • Masbatenyo: batuin
  • Ratagnon: bituon
  • Tagalog: bituin
• Proto-Malayic: *bintaŋ
  • Brunei Malay: bintang
  • Malay: bintang
    • Indonesian: bintang
  • Iban: bintang
• Sundanese: ᮘᮦᮔ᮪ᮒᮀ (béntang)
• Proto-South Sulawesi:
  • Buginese: wittoeng
  • Makasar: bintoeng
  • Mandar: bittoeng