Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/kali

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Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kalih.

Verb

*kali

  1. to dig up; to excavate
Descendants
  • Philippine
    • Batanic
      • Yami: kali
      • Ibatan: kadi
    • Northern Luzon
      • Ilocano: káli
      • Northeastern Luzon
        • Dupaningan Agta: kali
        • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: kale
      • Meso-Cordilleran
        • Central Cordilleran
        • Southern Cordilleran
    • Central Luzon
    • Greater Central Philippine
      • Central Phillipine
      • South Mangyan
      • Danao
      • Subanen
        • Central Subanen: ali
      • Manobo
        • Ata Manobo: kali
        • Obo Manobo: kali
        • Agusan Manobo: kali
        • Cotabato Manobo: kali
        • Western Bukidnon Manobo: káli
      • Palawanic
        • Brooke's Point Palawano: kali
        • Central Palawano: kali
        • Aborlan Tagbanwa: kali
        • Central Tagbanwa: kali
      • Gorontalo–Mongondow
    • Kalamian
      • Agutaynen: ali
      • Calamian Tagbanwa: ali
    • Minahasan
  • Greater Barito
    • Sama–Bajaw
    • East Barito
  • North Bornean
    • Northeast Sabahan
    • Southwest Sabahan
      • Dusunic
  • Northeast Sumatra–Barrier Islands
  • Malayo-Sumbawan
  • South Sulawesi
  • Celebic
    • Muna–Buton
  • Central Malayo-Polynesian
    • Sumba–Flores
      • Western Flores
      • Sumba–Hawu
    • Flores–Lembata
    • Kei–Tanimbar
    • Timoric
    • Aru
      • West Tarangan: kel
    • Central Maluku
  • Chamorro: hali
  • Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
    • Halmahera–Cenderawasih
    • Proto-Oceanic: *kali, *keli
      • Western Oceanic
        • North New Guinea
        • Papuan Tip
          • Saliba (New Guinea): keli
      • Central–Eastern Oceanic

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kali.

Noun

*kali

  1. canal
  2. ditch
Descendants

References

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