Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/qanitu

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Proto-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu, from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu.

Noun

*qanitu

  1. ghost (spirit of the dead)

Descendants

  • Aklanon: anitos
  • Bikol Central: anito
  • Calamian Tagbanwa: kanitu
  • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: anito
  • Cebuano: anitu
  • Central Bontoc: anitu
  • Dupaningan Agta: anitu
  • Ilocano: anito
  • Isnag: anito
  • Kankanaey: anito
  • Kapampangan: anito
  • Mag-Anchi Ayta: anito
  • Tagalog: anito
  • Yami: anito
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