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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bənər

This Proto-Malayic entry contains reconstructed terms 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 *bənər.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bənər/

Adjective

*bənər

right, correct

Descendants

Banjarese: banar
Central Malay: benagh
Iban: bendar
Jambi Malay: benagh
Kendayan: banar
Kerinci: bene
Kota Bangun Kutai Malay: beneh
Tenggarong Kutai Malay: beneh
Malay: benar
- Balinese Malay: bênêr
- Betawi: bener
- Indonesian: benar
- Makassar Malay: banar
Minangkabau: bana

Further reading

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *bener

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