Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bulaʀ

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.

From Proto-Austronesian *bulaʀ.

• IPA^(key): /bulaʀ/

*bulaʀ

1. cataract of the eye
2. hazy or blurred vision

• Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Proto-Oceanic: *pulaʀ
    • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
      • Central Pacific:
        • Proto-Polynesian: *pula
          • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
            • Marquesic:
              • Hawaiian: pula
              • Mangarevan: pura
            • Tahitic:
              • Maori: pura
              • Rarotongan: pura
              • Tuamotuan: pura
          • Western Polynesian:
            • Tikopia: pura
            • Niuatoputapu: matapula
          • Tongic:
            • Niuean: matapula
      • Micronesian:
        • Pohnpeian: pwull
      • Southeast Solomonic:
        • Sa'a: hu-hule
      • Southern Oceanic:
        • Mota: pule
    • Western Oceanic:
      • Bwaidoka: vulana
• Western Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Greater Barito:
    • Sama-Bajaw:
      • Central Sama: bulag
      • Mapun: bulag
  • North Bornean:
    • Northeast Sabah:
      • Bonggi: bulag
    • Southwest Sabah:
      • Dusunic:
        • Central Dusun: bolou
        • Coastal Kadazan: obohou
        • Kimaragang: bolow
        • Lotud: bolow
        • Rungus: bolou
      • Murutic:
        • Paluan: ovolow
        • Timugon Murut: bolou
      • Paitanic:
        • Tombonuo: bolou
        • Upper Kinabatangan: bolou
  • Proto-Philippine: *bulaʀ
    • Central Luzon:
      • Kapampangan: bulag
    • Greater Central Philippine:
      • Central Philippine:
        • Bisayan:
          • Cebuano: bulog, bulhog
          • Central Bisayan:
            • Hiligaynon: bulag
          • Western Bisayan:
            • Aklanon: bulag
        • Tagalog: bulag
      • Danao:
        • Maranao: bolag
      • Gorontalo-Mongondow:
        • Gorontalo: hulolo
      • Manobo:
        • Binukid: bulag
        • Cotabato Manobo: bulah
        • Western Bukidnon Manobo: bulag, buleg
    • Northern Luzon:
      • Central Bontoc: bullag
      • Kankanaey: bulag
      • Mayoyao Ifugao: bulag
      • Pangasinan: bulag
    • Sangiric:
      • Sangir: bulage'
    • South Mindanao:
      • Tboli: bulol
      • Tiruray: bulog
  • Celebic:
    • Muna: tambula
  • Javanese: buler
  • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
    • Proto-Malayic: *bular
      • Iban: bular
      • Malay: bular
        • Indonesian: bular
    • Sasak: bulek, bolak

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *bulaR
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications, page 781