Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/saku-layaʀ

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

*saku (“needlefish”) +‎ *layaʀ (“sail”).

Noun

*saku-layaʀ

  1. swordfish

Descendants

  • Central Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Fordata: sulaar
  • East Malayo-Polynesian:
  • Oceanic:

References

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