Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/luas

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 *luas. Doublet of *luqar and *luqaR.

• IPA^(key): /luas/

*luas

1. outside
2. outside area

*luas

1. spacious,
2. roomy

• Celebic
  • Saluan–Banggai
    • Taliabu: bala-lua
• Greater Barito
  • Sama-Bajaw
    • Yakan: luwas
• Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
  • Proto-Batak:
    • Southern
      • Toba Batak: luas
• Old Javanese: luwĕs (“flexible”), lwā (“breadth, width”)
  • > Javanese: ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱ꧀ (luwes) (inherited)
    • → Indonesian: luwês
  • → Balinese: ᬮᬸᬯᭂᬲ᭄ (lues)
  • > Javanese: ꦭ꧀ꦮ (lwa) (inherited)
• Proto-Philippine: *luwas
  • Central Luzon
    • Sambalic
      • Abenlen Ayta: lwah
  • Central Philippine
    • Bikol
      • Coastal Bikol
        • Bikol Central: luwas
    • Mansakan
      • Mandayan
        • Mansaka: lowas
    • Tagalog: luwás
    • Visayan
      • Cebuano: luwas
      • Central Bisayan
        • Hiligaynon: luwás
        • Masbatenyo: luwás
        • Romblomanon: luwas
      • Western Bisayan
        • Aklanon: euwas
  • Danao
    • Maranao: loas
  • Manobo
    • North
      • Binukid: luwas
  • Northern Luzon
    • Meso-Cordilleran
      • Southern Cordilleran
        • Pangasinan: luás
    • Northeastern Luzon
      • Dupaningan Agta: luwás
      • Southern
        • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: luwas
  • South Mangyan
    • Hanunoo: luwás
• Proto-Philippine: *luas (“to undress”) (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-South Sulawesi:
  • Northern
    • Toraja
      • Tae': luak
  • Makassaric
    • Makasar: luasak
• Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  • Bali-Sasak
    • Balinese: ᬮᬸᬯᬲ᭄ (luwas, “to go”), ᬮ᭄ᬯᬲ᭄ (lwas)
  • Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
    • Proto-Malayic:
      • Iban: luas
      • Malay: luas
        • Indonesian: luas
• Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Proto-Oceanic:
      • Proto-Polynesian: *loa (see there for further descendants)

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *luas