Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/biʀaw

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): /biʀaw/, /biraw/

Noun

*biʀaw

  1. blue (colour)

Descendants

  • West Coast Bajau: biru
  • Indonesian: biru
  • Iranun: biru
  • Brunei Malay: biru
  • Makasar: biru (“green”)
  • Malay: biru
  • Tagalog: bughaw
  • Makasar: gau'

See also

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