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Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/mbilaŋ

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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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Etymology

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Wanderwort that is widespread in Sahul. Cf. Proto-Pama-Nyungan *calañ (Alpher 2004).

Noun

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*mbilaŋ

  1. tongue

Descendants

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  • Finisterre-Huon:
    • Selepet: (ni)bilim
  • Ok:
    • Proto-Mountain Ok: *falaŋ

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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