Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/banua

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 *banua.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /banua/

Noun

*banua

Descendants

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
- Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Oceanic:
    - Fijian: vanuatu
    - Hiri Motu: hanua
    - Polynesian: *fenua
      - Hawaiian: henua, honua
      - Maori: whenua
      - Rapa Nui: henua
      - Rarotongan: 'enua
      - Samoan: fanua
      - Tahitian: fenua
Malayic: *bAnua
- Malayan
  - Malay: benua
    - Indonesian: benua
Philippine:
- Bikol Central: banwa
- Cebuano: banwa
- Dibabawon Manobo: banwa
- Hiligaynon: banwa
- Kapampangan: banwa
- Northern Catanduanes Bicolano: banwa
- Waray-Waray: banwa

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