Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bau

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 *bahu, *bahuq.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bau/

Noun

*bau

  1. smell (sensation)

Descendants

  • Brunei Malay: bau
  • Malay: bau
    • Indonesian: bau
  • Iban: bau
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