Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/balay

This Proto-Malayic entry contains reconstructed words 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-Malayic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay, from Proto-Austronesian *balay.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /balaj/

Noun

*balay

house (adobe)
hall (a meeting room)

Descendants

Malayan
- Malay: balai
  - Indonesian: balai

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