Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/hijaw

This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qizaw.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hiɟaw/

Adjective

*hijaw

green (having green as its colour)

Noun

*hijaw

green (colour)

Descendants

Malayan
- Malay: hijau
  - Indonesian: hijau
Ibanic
- Iban: ijau

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