Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/tapi

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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

Doublet of *tahəpi, from a suffixed form of Proto-Austronesian *tapəS.

Pronunciation

Verb

*tapi

  1. to winnow

Descendants

Further reading

  • Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition