Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/hijaw

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 *(ma-)qizaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hiɟaw/

Adjective

*hijaw

  1. green (having green as its colour)

Noun

*hijaw

  1. green (colour)

Descendants

  • Malayan
    • Malay: hijau
      • Indonesian: hijau
  • Ibanic
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