Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/yaka

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This Proto-Trans-New Guinea 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-Trans-New Guinea

Alternative reconstructions

Noun

*yaka

  1. bird

Descendants

  • Koiarian:
    • Managalasi: uka
  • Engan:
    • Enga: yaka
    • Huli: ega
    • Kewa: yaa
  • Kutubu:
    • Foi: ya

References

  • Pawley, Andrew; Hammarström, Harald (2018). "The Trans New Guinea family". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 21–196. →ISBN.