Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/amax

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 This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Reconstruction notes

The 'x' denotes an uncertain phoneme, perhaps /h/.

Noun

*amax[1]

  1. father (male parent)
    Synonym: *aba

Derived terms

Descendants

  • East Formosan
    • Amis: w-ama
  • Malayo-Polynesian
    • Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
    • Philippine
  • Paiwan: ama
  • Rukai: ama
  • Tsouic

References

  1. ^ Rober Blust and Stephen Trussel (2020 June 21) The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary web edition‎
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