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Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/bituqən

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bituqən/

Noun

*bituqən

  1. star (luminous celestial body)

Descendants
  • Bunun: bintuqan, bintuhan (Iskubun)
  • Kulon-Pazeh: bintún, bintul
  • Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *bituqən (see there for further descendants)
  • Paiwan: vitjuqan
  • Puyuma: vitu'en (Katipul)
  • Saisiyat: bintoe'an

Further reading
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