Proto Malayo-Polynesian addenda

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This is a short dynamic list of PMP reconstructions based on lexical correspondences not mentioned in Blust & Trussel, The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary. Some of these reconstructions have been proposed before for individual subgroups, and are credited accordingly. If I have overlooked any existing older reconstruction, please leave me a comment or sent me a message.

Reconstructions


A

*aŋəluq 'wind'

D

*dələj 'mountain'

E

*əŋəR/*iŋəR 'nose'

H

*hadi 'finish, stop, rest'

K

*kədəR 'stand'

L

*liqəj 'see'
*lijay 'leaf vein'

P

*patəq 'break (long object)'
*puRad 'nest'

Q

*qəli 'buy'
*qu[d/z]i 'laugh'

S

*səjəb 'burn'

T

*təkəl 'sleep'



*aŋəluq 'wind'

Zobel (2020)

Celebic: Kaili–Wolio
Wolio, Loa' ŋalu
Uma ŋoluʔ
Kulawi ŋolu
Pamona ŋoyu

Sumba–Hawu
Kambera ŋilu
Hawu ŋəlu
(Proto Sumba–Hawu *ŋəlu, Blust 2008)

Central Timor
Tukudede, Mambae gelu

Other
Maranao ndoʔ
Chamorro maŋloʔ

*dələj 'mountain'

(Zobel 24 Jan 2021)

Barrier Islands–Batak (Nothofer 1986)
Simalur dəlok
Sikhule lɨlɨ (assimilation *r-l- > l-l-)
Mentawai leleu 'forest, mountain'
Karo dələŋ
Toba dolok
Simalungun dolog
(Proto Batak *dələg, Adelaar 1981)

Land Dayak
Biatah darid
Bukar Sadong darɨd
Hliboi dilod
Singai dorud
Sungkung dalɨd
(Proto Bidayuh *daləd, Smith 2017)

Kaili–Wolio
Uma role
Pamona, Kulawi, Lindu lore (met)
Ledo, Wotu lare (met)
(Proto Kaili–Pamona *lore, Martens 1997; Proto Kaili–Wolio *ləre, Zobel 2020; must be corrected to *rəle based on top-down and Uma evidence)

SHWNG
Buli lolas
Maba lolos

Other
Rampi ləri (loan from Kaili-Wolio?)
Palauan rois
Chamorro huloʔ 'above, top'

Note: POc has *solos 'inland mountain country, highlands interior' (Ross, Pawley & Osmond 2003), which actually points to PMP *zələj. Initial *z is compatible with the reflexes in Palauan, Buli and in the Barrier Islands–Batak and Land Dayak languages, since these have merged PMP *d and *z. Chamorro and Kaili–Wolio evidence, however, supports initial *d. This either means that POc *solos is unrelated or has an irregular reflex of initial *d (similar to the case of PMP *duRi ≙ POc *suRi). Or otherwise, the Chamorro and Kaili–Wolio reflexes are unrelated/irregular.

The phonotactics of PMP speaks against *zələj, since the is no (?) known PMP reconstruction which has both *z and *j in the same word.

*əŋəR/*iŋəR 'nose'

(Zobel 2020)

Reflexes of *əŋəR:


Central Cordilleran
Itneg qɨŋɨl
Bontok qɨŋɨl
Kalinga qoŋol
Balangaw qaŋal
(Proto North Central Cordilleran *qɨŋɨl, Reid 1974)

Celebic: Kaili–Wolio
Uma, Kulawi, Lindu, Rai, Ledo oŋe
Wolio, Loa', Wotu aŋo
(Proto Kaili–Pamona *oŋe, Martens 1997; Proto Kaili–Wolio *əŋå, Zobel 2020)

Celebic: Saluan-Banggai
Andio ŋoo
Balantak ŋoor

Celebic: Muna-Buton
Tukang Besi ŋoʔo
Cia-Cia ŋoʔo
Muna nee

Others
Soboyo ŋoo

Reflexes of *iŋəR:


South Sulawesi (Mills 1975; Adelaar 1994)
Maiwa iŋeʔ
Bugis iŋəʔ
Embaloh iŋar

Barrier Islands-Batak
Simeulue iŋol ('mucus')
Nias iŋo ('mucus')

Others
Nasal iŋul

Note: The connection between Nasal iŋul and the Simeulue and Nias words for 'mucus' was first observed by McDonnell (2021).

*hadi 'finish, stop, rest'

(Zobel 31 Jul 2021)

Philippines
Tausug hali 'rest'
(Proto Philippines *hadi 'rest; stop from work', Zorc n.d.)

Barrier Islands-Batak
Toba mar-adi 'rest'
Mentawai mu-ari 'stop, rest'

Celebic: Bungku-Tolaki
Bungku, Moronene, Kulisusu, Tolaki ari
Mori Bawah, Padoe, Wawonii um-ari
(Proto Bungku-Tolaki *ari 'finish; already', Mead 1998)

CMP
Kei yar
Koiwai lar

Other
Old Javanese um-ari 'finish, stop'
Makassarese amm-ari 'finish, stop'

*kədəR 'stand'

Zobel (2020), cf. Blust & Trussel (ACD) *-dəR 'stand' (root)

Celebic: Kaili–Wolio
Uma mokore
Pamona mekakore
Wolio kakaro
Wotu maro
(Proto Kaili–Pamona *kore, Martens 1997; Proto Kaili–Wolio *kərå, Zobel 2020)

Celebic: Tominic
Taje, Dampelas, Pendau ʔoro
Lauje, Ampibabo ʔolo
Tialo ŋkolog

Celebic: other
Andio kumokoro
Balantak kumekerer (e in final and penultimate syllable is irregular)
Tolaki meŋgokoro
(Proto Celebic *koroR, Martens 1997)

South Sulawesi
Duri keʔdeh
Toraja keʔdeʔ
(Proto South Sulawesi *kɨddeɣ, Mills 1975)

CMP
Manggarai həse
Hawu kəɗi

*lijay 'leaf vein'

(Zobel 20 May 2022)

Barrier Islands-Batak
Alas ligi (final -i is irregular for expected **-ey)
Nias lixe
Simeulue lixae

Malayic
Malay lidi

Timor-Babar
Proto Rote-Meto *liɗe (Edwards 2021)

Note: the connection between Malay lidi and cognates in the languages of Rote was first recognized by Edwards (2021).

*liqəj 'see'

(Zobel 24 Jan 2021)

Malayic
Standard Malay lihat
Bangka Malay liət

Other
Bonggi liid
Palu'e lie
Chamorro liʔiʔ
Proto-Oceanic *liqos (Ross, Pawley & Osmond 2016)

*patəq 'break' (long object)

(Zobel 02 Feb 2021) Cf. *pataq (Blust & Trussel, ACD)

Celebic: Saluan-Banggai
Saluan patoʔ
Andio patoʔ
Balantak patoʔ

Kisar-Luangic (Jonker 1932)
Leti pati
Kisar paki
(via *mbatəq < *ma-patəq)

Others
Nias fatö
Malay patah
Sundanese pateuh 'sprain'
Kambera pata (tr.), mbata (intr.)
Proto South Aru *bata (Nivens n.d.)

Note: Blust & Trussel have *pataq, but data from Nias, Sundanese, and Celebic and Kisar-Luangic languages clearly points to in the final syllable.

*puRad 'nest'

(Zobel 10 Mar 2024)

Philippines
Casiguran Dumagat pugád
Tagalog púgad
Hanunoo púgad
Palawan Batak púgad
Maranao pogad
Cf. Proto Philippine *pugad (Blust & Trussel, ACD)
Note that in all languages of Blust's set, PMP *R has become g.

South Halmahera
Buli fafual
Maba fuol
Sawai ful

*qəli 'buy'

Zobel (2020)

Celebic
Proto Kaili-Wolio *əli
Proto Bungku-Tolaki *oli (Mead 1998)
Muna gholi
Cia-Cia holi
Lauje oli
Pendau oli
Saluan oli
Balantak ili
(Proto Celebic *qəli)

South Sulawesi
Mandar alli
Toraja alli
Bugis əlli

Barrier Islands–Batak (Nothofer 1986)
Nias (h)öli 'price'
Enggano e-odi 'price'
Toba mang-oli 'marry (said of the man who pays the bridal price)'

Note: variant of *bəli (Blust & Trussel, ACD)

*qu[d/z]i 'laugh'

(Zobel 24 Jan 2021)

South Mindanao (Savage 1986)
Tboli kuli
Blaan ʔule

Other
Palauan ʔur, ʔəri-
Makassar muri 'smile'

*səjəb 'burn'

(Zobel 21 Okt 2021)

Northern Luzon
Kalinga (Guinaang) sogób
N. Kankanay sɨgb-ɨn
(Proto Philippines *səjəb, Charles 1974; Zorc n.d.)

Southest Sabah
Timugon solob
Limbang Bisaya sorob

Other
Palauan sesəb
Enggano kixo

*təkəl 'sleep'

(Zobel 24 Jan 2021)

Minahasan
Tondano, Tonsea, Tombulu, Tontemboan təkəl
(Proto Minahasan *təkəl, Sneddon 1978)

Sangiric
Ratahan tikil
Talaud tiʔilla
Sangil, Sangir tikiʔ
Bantik tiki
(Proto Sangiric *tikil, Sneddon 1984)

Other
Balantak tokol
Kedang tɛʔɛl


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