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Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/kumbutu

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 This Proto-Trans-New Guinea 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-Trans-New Guinea

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Noun

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*kumbutu

  1. wind, breeze

Descendants

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  • Madang:
    • Southern Adelbert:
      • Sirva: kanumbu
  • Kutubu:
    • Foi: kuba
    • Fasu: kupa
  • Greater Awyu:
    • Mandobo Atas: kiow
    • Pisa: kifi
  • Anim:
    • Marind: iwar
  • Dagan:
    • Kanasi: obosa

References

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  • Pawley, Andrew; Hammarström, Harald (2018). "The Trans New Guinea family". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 21–196. →ISBN.
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