Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/kaka

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): /kaka/

Noun

*kaka

elder sibling (older person who shares same parents)

Descendants

East Formosan
- Ami
  - Amis: kaka
  - Sakizaya: kaka
- Kavalanic
  - Kavalan: qaqa
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *kaka (see there for further descendants)
Northern Formosan
- Atayalic
  - Atayal: kaka
Proto-Rukai: *kaka
- Rukai: káka
Southern Formosan
- Paiwan: kaka

References

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *kaka₂

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