Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/hawak

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

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *Sawak.

Noun

*hawak

waist

Descendants

Philippine
- Northern Luzon
  - Cagayan Valley
    - Itawit: áwak
  - Meso-Cordilleran
    - Central Cordilleran
      - Bontok–Kankanaey
        Central Bontoc: ʔáwak
        
        Kankanaey: áwak
      - Kalinga
        Limos Kalinga: awak
        
        Lubuagan Kalinga: awak
    - Southern Cordilleran
      - Pangasinan: áwak
- Central Luzon
  - Sambali: awak
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Bikol
      - Bikol Central: háwak
      - Iriga Bicolano: awak
    - Visayan
      - Cebuano: háwak
      - Aklanon: háwak
      - Hiligaynon: háwak
      - Kinaray-a: hawak
    - Mansakan
      - Mansaka: awak
      - Tagakaulu Kalagan: awak
  - South Mangyan
    - Hanunoo: háwak
  - Manobo
    - Western Bukidnon Manobo: awak
    - Dibabawon Manobo: hawak
  - Gorontalo–Mongondow
    - Gorontalo: wawa'o
    - Mongondow: awak
- Sangiric
  - Talaud: awaa
North Bornean
- Southwest Sabahan
  - Dusunic
    - Central Dusun: tawak
    - Coastal Kadazan: tavak
    - Rungus: avak
  - Murutic
    - Southern Tidung: awak
- North Sarawakan
  - Dayic
    - Kelabit: awa'
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
- Batak
  - Northern Batak
    - Dairi Batak: abak
    - Karo Batak: awak
  - Southern Batak
    - Toba Batak: ak
    - Simalungun Batak: awak
- Simeulue: awa'
Rejang: awok
Malayo-Sumbawan
- Chamic
  - Acehnese: awak
- Malayic: *awak
  - Banjarese: awak
  - Malay: awak
    - Indonesian: awak
  - Minangkabau: awak
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
  - Balinese: ᬳᬯᬓ᭄ (awak)
  - Sasak: awak
- Sundanese: ᮃᮝᮊ᮪ (awak)
Old Javanese: awak
- Javanese: ꦲꦮꦏ꧀ (awak)
South Sulawesi: *awak
Celebic
- Kaili–Pamona
  - Pamona: awa
  - Uma: aak
- Muna–Buton
  - Muna: aa
Central Malayo-Polynesian
- Sumba–Flores
  - Manggarai: awak
  - Rembong: awak
- Central Maluku
  - Buru (Indonesia): awa-n
  - Kayeli: awa-i
Oceanic
- Central Pacific
  - Rotuman: ao

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *Sawak.