Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/bəʀsay

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 This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀsay (“canoe paddle”).

Pronunciation

Noun

*bəʀsay

  1. canoe paddle

Verb

*bəʀsay

  1. to paddle a canoe

Descendants

  • Central Luzon:
    • Sambalic:
      • Bolinao: bugsáy
      • Mag-Anchi Ayta: bagsay
  • Greater Central Philippine:
  • Kalamian:
  • Northern Luzon:
    • Northeastern Luzon:
      • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: busay

References

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