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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/(ma-)iʀaq

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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

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /(ma)iʀaʔ/, /(ma)iraq/

Adjective

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*(ma-)iʀaq

  1. red (having red as its colour)

Descendants

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  • Hawaiian: mea
  • Malay: mirah (dated), merah, ميره
  • Iban: mirah

See also

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