Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/maŋ-apa

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

*maŋ- +‎ *apa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maŋapa/

Adverb

*maŋ-apa

1. why (for what reason)

Descendants

• Philipine:
  • Philipine Central:
    • Visayan:
      • Hiligaynon: ngaa
• Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  • Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
    • Proto-Malayic: *məŋ-apa
      • Malay: mengapa
        • Indonesian: mengapa