Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bubuk

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 *bukbuk.

Noun

*bubuk

  1. weevil that infests wood, bamboo, and rice

Descendants

  • Iban: bubuk
  • Malay: bubuk
  • Urak Lawoi': บูโบะ (buboq)
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