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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/luas

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed words 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

From Proto-Austronesian *luas. Doublet of *luqar and *luqaR

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /luas/

Noun

*luas

Adjective

*luas

spacious,
roomy

Descendants

Celebic
- Saluan–Banggai
  - Taliabu: bala-lua
Greater Barito
- Sama-Bajaw
  - Yakan: luwas
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
- Proto-Batak: [Term?]
  - Southern
    - Toba Batak: luas
Old Javanese: luwĕs (“flexible”); lwa, lwā (“breadth, width”)
- Javanese: ꦭꦸꦮꦼꦱ꧀ (luwes, “flexible”)
  - Balinese: ᬮᬸᬯᭂᬲ᭄ (luwes, “fine, shredded; thin, delicate”)
  - Indonesian: luwês
Proto-Philippine: *luwas
- Central Luzon
  - Sambalic
    - Abenlen Ayta: lwah
- Central Philippine
  - Bikol
    - Coastal Bikol
      - Bikol Central: luwas
  - Mansakan
    - Mandayan
      - Mansaka: lowas
  - Tagalog: luwás
  - Visayan
    - Cebuano: luwas
    - Central Bisayan
      - Hiligaynon: luwás
      - Masbatenyo: luwás
      - Romblomanon: luwas
    - Western Bisayan
      - Aklanon: euwas
- Danao
  - Maranao: loas
- Manobo
  - North
    - Binukid: luwas
- Northern Luzon
  - Meso-Cordilleran
    - Southern Cordilleran
      - Pangasinan: luás
  - Northeastern Luzon
    - Dupaningan Agta: luwás
    - Southern
      - Casiguran Dumagat Agta: luwas
- South Mangyan
  - Hanunoo: luwás
Proto-Philippine: *luas (“to undress”) (see there for further descendants)
Proto-South Sulawesi: [Term?]
- Northern
  - Toraja
    - Tae': luak
- Makassaric
  - Makasar: luasak
Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi: [Term?]
- Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan: [Term?]
  - Bali-Sasak
    - Balinese: ᬮᬸᬯᬲ᭄᭞ ᬮ᭄ᬯᬲ᭄ (luwas, lwas, “to go”)
  - Proto-Malayo-Chamic: [Term?]
    - Proto-Malayic: [Term?]
      - Iban: luas
      - Malay: luas
        Indonesian: luas
Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: [Term?]
- Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: [Term?]
  - Proto-Oceanic: [Term?]
    - Proto-Polynesian: *loa (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *luas

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