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

1. 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

Further reading

• Blust, R., Trussel, S. (2010–) Austronesian Comparative Dictionary, web edition‎^[1]
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications