Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/-buk

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This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology 1

Root

*-buk₁^[1]

Derived terms

*bukbuk (“wood weevil”)
*dabuk (“dust, ashes”)
*əbuk (“dust, powder”)
*ʀabuk (“dust, powder”)
*qabuk (“sawdust, dust”)

Etymology 2

Root

*-buk₂^[2]

Derived terms

*lambuk (“hit, beat, pound”)
*ləbuk (“pound, thud”)
*tumbuk (“knock, pound, hit”)

References

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

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