Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/qaləpan

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Etymology

From *qaləp (to beckon, wave).

Noun

*qaləpan

  1. love
  2. pity, compassion

Descendants

  • Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *qaləpan (see there for further descendants)