Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/luaŋ

This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luaŋ (“wide open space”), from Proto-Austronesian *luaŋ (“hole in the ground, wide open space”).

Noun

*luaŋ

  1. wide open space

Descendants

  • Central Philippine
    • Tagalog: luwang

Further reading

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