Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/qabuk

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Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From the root *-buk₁ (“decay, crumble; powder”).

Noun

*qabuk[1]

  1. sawdust (the fine particles created by sawing wood or other material)
  2. (in general) dust
    Synonyms: *apuk, *əbuk, *qabug

Descendants

References

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