Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/walu

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

From Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /walu/

Numeral

*walu

1. eight

Descendants

• East Barito:
  • Malagasy: valo
• Proto-Philippine:
  • Aklanon: waeo
  • Asi: wayo
  • Bikol Central: walo
  • Bolinao: walo
  • Botolan Sambal: walo
  • Brooke's Point Palawano: walu
  • Cebuano: walo
  • Cuyunon: walo
  • Dupaningan Agta: walu
  • Hiligaynon: walo
  • Ibanag: walu
  • Ilocano: walo
  • Proto-Kalamian:
    • Agutaynen: walo
  • Limos Kalinga: walu
  • Maguindanao: walu
  • Tagakaulu Kalagan: walu
  • Tagalog: walo
  • Waray-Waray: walo
  • Yami: awao
• Sama-Bajaw:
  • West Coast Bajau: wau'
• Celebic:
  • Lindu: uwalu
• Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Proto-Oceanic:
      • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
        • Fijian: walu
        • Proto-Polynesian: *walu (see there for further descendants)
        • Rotuman: vạlu
  • Timor-Babar:
    • Tetum: ualu
  • Javanese: ꦮꦺꦴꦭꦸ (wolu)
• Kaili-Pamona:
  • Uma: walu
• Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
  • Madurese: ꦧꦭ꧀ꦭꦸꦃ
  • Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
    • Proto-Malayic: *walu