Reconstruction:Proto-Mon-Khmer/khəjʔ

This Proto-Mon-Khmer 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-Mon-Khmer

Etymology

Proto-Mon-Khmer: *khəjʔ (Shorto, 2006, #1542)

In spite of the fact that Shorto (2006) reconstructed this root with *-h-, it is possible that Katuic *-s- and Aslian *-c- are conservative, and other branches underwent debuccalization.

Noun

*khəjʔ

moon, month

Descendants

Aslian: *gəcɛɛʔ ~ *kəcɛɛʔ (Phillips, 2012)
- Jahaic:
  - Kensiu: kaceʔ
  - Jehai: cǝhɨj
  - Chewong: kcɛʔ
- Senoic:
  - Temiar: gʌceʔ
  - Semai: gechèèq
Bahnaric: *khaj (Sidwell, 2011)
- West Bahnaric:
  - Laven:
    - Jru': khaj
    - Juk: khaj ~ kahaj
    - Su: khaj
- Central Bahnaric:
  - Bahnar: khei
  - South Bahnaric:
    - Koho: khaj
- North Bahnaric:
  - Halang: khay
  - Sedang: khế
Katuic: *ksaj (Sidwell, 2005)
- Eastern Katu: c’xêê
- Eastern Bru: casâi
- Pacoh: kixay
Khmeric:
- Khmer: ខែ (khae)
Khmuic: *kiʔ (Sidwell, 2013)
- Mlabri: kiʔ
- O'du: kʌj
Nicobarese:
- Central Nicobarese:
  - Nancowry: kâhē
Palaungic: *kheʔ (Sidwell, 2015)
- Lamet:
  - Nkris: kheʔ
  - Lampang: kheːʔ
- Lawa:
  - Bo Luang: khəiʔ
  - Mae Sariang: khɛiʔ
- Samtau: khìʔ

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