Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/slaʔ

This Proto-Mon-Khmer 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-Mon-Khmer

Etymology

Proto-Mon-Khmer: *slaʔ (Shorto, 2006, #230)

Cognate with Gata' [uliaˀ] ("leaf"). Compare Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-la (“leaf”).

Noun

*slaʔ

leaf

Descendants

Aslian: *səlaaʔ (Phillips, 2012)
- Jahaic:
  - Western Jahaic:
    - Kensiu: haliʔ (“leaf”)
  - Eastern Jahaic:
    - Jahai: haliʔ (“leaf”)
- Senoic:
  - Semai: sela (“leaf”), besela (“to have leaves”)
  - Temiar: sela (“leaf”)
Bahnaric: *slaː (Sidwell, 2011)
- Central Bahnaric: *hlaː (Sidwell, 2011)
  - Tampuan: hlaː (“leaf”)
- South Bahnaric: *həlaː (Sidwell, 2000)
  - Chrau: la (“leaf”)
Katuic: *salaa (Sidwell, 2005)
- Pacoh: ula (“leaf”)
Khasic: *slaa (Sidwell, 2012)
- Khasi: sla (“leaf”)
Khmeric:
- Old Khmer: slā (“areca palm; leaf”)
  - Khmer: ស្លឹក (slək, “leaf”), ស្លា (slaa, “areca palm”)
Khmuic: *hlaʔ (Sidwell, 2013)
Mangic:
- Mang: [laː¹]
Monic:
- Old Mon: sla (“leaf”)
  - Mon: သၠ (hlaʔ, “leaf”)
Pearic: *-laːˀ (Sidwell & Rau, 2015)
Vietic: *s-laːʔ (Ferlus, 2007)
- Vietnamese: lá (“leaf”)

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