Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/gayaŋ

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

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *gayaŋ.

Noun

*gayaŋ

hunting spear

Descendants

Philippine
- Batanic
  - Itbayaten: gayang (“spear, harpoon”)
- Northern Luzon
  - Ilocano: gayáng
  - Meso-Cordilleran
    - Central Bontoc: gayáng
  - Northeastern Luzon
    - Casiguran Dumagat Agta: gayáng
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Tagalog: gayáng
    - Visayan
      - Cebuano: gayáng
      - Tausug: gayang
  - Danao
    - Maranao: gayang
  - Gorontalo–Mongondow
    - Mongondow: gayang
North Bornean
- Southwest Sabahan
  - Dusunic
    - Central Dusun: gayang
      - → Sabah Malay: gayang
    - Coastal Kadazan: gazang
Malayo-Sumbawan
- Malayic
  - Iban: gayang
South Sulawesi
- Northern
  - Tae': gaang
- Bugis–Tamanic
  - Buginese: gajang (ᨁᨍ)
- Makassaric
  - Makasar: gayang (ᨁᨐ)

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *gayaŋ.

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