Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/
(ma-)iʀaq
This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/(ma)iʀaʔ/
,
/(ma)iraq/
Adjective
*(ma-)iʀaq
red
(
having red as its colour
)
Synonym:
*pula
Descendants
Hawaiian:
mea
Malay:
mirah
(
dated
)
,
merah
,
ميره
Indonesian:
merah
Iban:
mirah
See also
*iʀaq