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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.
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Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *bulaʀ.
Pronunciation
Noun
*bulaʀ
- cataract of the eye
- hazy or blurred vision
Descendants
- Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
- Proto-Oceanic: *pulaʀ
- Central-Eastern Oceanic:
- Central Pacific:
- Proto-Polynesian: *pula
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
- Western Polynesian:
- Tikopia: pura
- Niuatoputapu: matapula
- Tongic:
- Micronesian:
- Southeast Solomonic:
- Southern Oceanic:
- Western Oceanic:
- Western Malayo-Polynesian:
- Greater Barito:
- North Bornean:
- Northeast Sabah:
- Southwest Sabah:
- Dusunic:
- Central Dusun: bolou
- Coastal Kadazan: obohou
- Kimaragang: bolow
- Lotud: bolow
- Rungus: bolou
- Murutic:
- Paluan: ovolow
- Timugon Murut: bolou
- Paitanic:
- Proto-Philippine: *bulaʀ
- Central Luzon:
- Greater Central Philippine:
- Central Philippine:
- Danao:
- Gorontalo-Mongondow:
- Manobo:
- Northern Luzon:
- Central Bontoc: bullag
- Kankanaey: bulag
- Mayoyao Ifugao: bulag
- Pangasinan: bulag
- Sangiric:
- South Mindanao:
- Celebic:
- Javanese: buler
- Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
Further reading