Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bulu

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 *bulu.

Noun

*bulu

  1. body hair
  2. fur
  3. feather

Descendants

  • Ibanic
    • Iban: bulu
  • Brunei Malay: bulu
  • Malay: bulu
  • Urak Lawoi': บูลู (bulu)

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*bulu₁”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI