Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bəri

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This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀay, from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀay (to give).

Pronunciation

Verb

*bəri

  1. to give (transfer the possession of something to someone else)

Descendants

  • Iban: beri
  • Minangkabau: bari
  • Malay: beri
  • Urak Lawoi': บรี (bri)

References