Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/baʀu

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *baʀu (Blust, 2008)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baʀu/

Noun

*baʀu

sea hibiscus (Hibiscus tiliaceus)

Descendants

Proto-Philippine: *baʀu
- Batanic
  - Ibatan: vayu
- Northern Luzon
  - Ilocano: bago
  - Isnag: baxo
  - Kankanaey: bago
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Bikol Central: malubago
    - Tagalog: balibago
    - Visayan
      - Cebuano
        Northern Cebuano: maribago
        
        Southern Cebuano: malabago, malbago
  - Danao
    - Maranao: bago
  - Manobo
    - Western Bukidnon Manobo: bagu
  - South Mangyan
    - Hanunoo: bagu
- Sangiric
  - Sangir: bahu
Greater Barito
- Malagasy: varo
- Ngaju: baro
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
- Karo Batak: baru
- Simeulue: falu
Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
- Proto-Malayic: *baru
  - Iban: baru
  - Malay: baru
    - Indonesian: baru
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
  - Sasak: waru
- Madurese: beruh
- Sundanese: waru
Old Javanese: waru
- Javanese: waru
  - → Indonesian: waru
Proto-South Sulawesi:
- Buginese: waru
- Makasar: baru
- Mandar: warru
Celebic
- Saluan–Banggai
  - Balantak: waru'
- Tomini–Tolitoli
  - Totoli: malrambagu
Chamorro: pagu
Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
- Central Malayo-Polynesian
  - Central Maluku
    - Buru (Indonesia): fahu
    - Hoti: phal-a
    - Paulohi: haru
    - Soboyo: bahu
  - Sumba–Flores
    - Kambera: waru
    - Ngadha: varu
    - Rembong: waru
    - Sabu: waru
  - Timoric
    - Luangic
      - Leti (Indonesia): paru
      - Wetan: pari
    - Tetum: fau
- Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih:
    - Buli (Indonesia): pai
  - Proto-Oceanic: *paʀu
    - Western Oceanic
      - → Mailu: waru
      - Meso-Melanesian
        Northwest Solomonic
        Roviana: varu
      - North New Guinea
        Gitua: paru
      - Papuan Tip
        Central
        Sinagoro–Keapara
        Kalo: valu
    - Central-Eastern Oceanic
      - Southern Oceanic
        Aneityum: n-hau
        Mota: var, varu
        Sie: nvau
      - Southeast Solomonic
        Bugotu–Gela
        Gela: valu
        Malaita–Makira
        'Are'are: haru
        Arosi: haru
      - Micronesian: *fau-fau
      - Central Pacific
        Rotuman: hau
        Fijian: vau
        Proto-Polynesian: *fau
        Tongic
        Niuean: fou
        Tongan: fau
        Nuclear Polynesian
        Samoic–Outlier
        Ellicean
        Kapingamarangi: hau
        Nukuoro: hau
        Takuu: fau, hau
        Tuvaluan: fau
        Futunic
        East Futuna: fau
        Futuna-Aniwa: fau
        Pukapukan: wau
        Tikopia: fau
        Samoic
        Samoan: fau
        Tokelauan: fau
        Eastern Polynesian
        Marquesic
        Hawaiian: hau
        North Marquesan: hau
        South Marquesan: fau
        Tahitic
        Maori: whau
        Rarotongan: ʻau
        Tahitian: fau, hau (dialectal)
        Tuamotuan: fau