Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/qaʀəm

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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

Etymology

  • Proto-Austronesian: *qaʀəm (Blust, 2008)

Pronunciation

Noun

*qaʀəm

  1. pangolin, scaly anteater

Descendants

  • East Formosan:
    • Ami:
      • Amis: 'alem
      • Sakizaya: alem
    • Kavalanic:
  • Northern Formosan:
  • Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *qaʀəm (see there for further descendants)
  • Southern Formosan:
  • Tsouic:

Further reading

  • Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎
  • Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications
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