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Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/pahəku

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

Etymology
  • Proto-Austronesian: *pahəku (Blust, 2008)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pahəku/

Noun

*pahəku

  1. bracken; edible fern that grows by rivers, Diplazium esculentum.

Descendants
  • East Formosan
    • Amis: paheko, pahko^
    • Sakizaya: pahku
  • Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *paku

Further reading
  • Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎
  • Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications
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