Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/liqəʀ

This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *liqəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *liqəʀ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /liʔəʀ/, /liqər/

Noun

*liqəʀ

neck (the part of body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals)

Descendants

Central Luzon:
- Abenlen Ayta: leey
- Bolinao: liey
Greater Central Philippine:
- Central Philippine:
  - Bikol Central: liog
  - Mansaka: liyug
  - Tagalog: leeg, liig
  - Visayan:
    - Aklanon: liog
    - Cebuano: liog, liug
    - Hiligaynon: liog
    - Masbatenyo: liog
    - Tausug: liug
    - Waray-Waray: liog
- Danao:
  - Maguindanao: lig
  - Maranao: lig
- Manobo:
  - Binukid: lieg
  - Dibabawon Manobo: lieg
  - Kagayanen: lieg
  - Western Bukidnon Manobo: lieg
- Palawan:
  - Brooke's Point Palawano: lieg
  - Palawan Batak: lieg
- South Mangyan:
  - Buhid: leog
  - Hanunoo: liug
Kalamian:
- Agutaynen: likel
Northern Luzon:
- Arta: lig
- Yogad: lig
- Dupaningan Agta: leg
Sangiric:
- Bantik: lehe
- Sangir: lehe'
South Mindanao:
- Tboli: lihol
- Tiruray: réˀér