Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/(ma-)huab

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)Suab, *(ma-)Suaw.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /(ma)huab/

Verb

*(ma-)huab

(intransitive) to yawn (open the mouth and take a deep breath)

Descendants

Malay: uap, kuap
Javanese: angop

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