Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bAruaŋ

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /baʁuaŋ ~ bəʁuaŋ/

Noun[edit]

*bAruaŋ

bear (a large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), related to the dog and raccoon, having shaggy hair, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae)

Descendants[edit]

Ibanic
- Iban: beruang
- Keninjal: beruang
- Mualang: beruang
Malayan
- Malay: beruang
  - > Indonesian: beruang (inherited)
- Minangkabau: biruang

External links[edit]

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