Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/piliq

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

From Proto-Austronesian *piliq.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /piliʔ/, /piliq/

Verb

*piliq

to choose, select
to pick out

Descendants

Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
- Central Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Central Maluku:
    - Hitu: pili
  - Flores–Lembata:
    - Lamaholot: pile'
  - Sumba–Flores:
    - Manggarai: pile
    - Ngadha: pili
    - Rembong: pile
  - Selaru:
    - Selaru: rfil
  - Timor–Babar:
    - Tetun Dili: hili
- Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Proto-Oceanic:
    - Central–Eastern Oceanic:
      - Central Pacific:
        Fijian: vili
        
        Proto-Polynesian: *fili
        Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
        Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
        Maori: whiri, whiriwhiri
        Penrhyn: hiri (Tongareva)
        Rarotongan: ‘ili
        Western Polynesian:
        Ellicean–Outlier:
        Pileni: hilihilia
        Takuu: fili
        Tuvaluan: fili
        Futunic:
        East Futuna: fili
        Mele-Fila: firia
        Pukapukan: wili
        Tikopia: firi
        Samoic:
        Samoan: fili, filifili
        Tokelauan: fili
        Tongic:
        Niuean: fifili, vili
        Tongan: fili
        
        Rotuman: vili
        
        Western Fijian: vili
      - Micronesian: *fili
        Chuukese: fini-
        
        Mokilese: pil
        
        Pohnpeian: pil
        
        Puluwat: fili-
        
        Woleaian: ffili
      - Southeast Solomonic:
        Arosi: hiri
        
        Bughotu: vili
        
        Gela: vili
        
        Lau: fili
        
        Sa'a: hili
    - Western Oceanic:
      - Marovo: vile
      - Motu: hidi
      - Duke: vile
      - Simbo: vile
      - Sobei: a-fir
      - Wampar: mpin
Western Malayo-Polynesian:
- Borneo-Philippine:
  - Greater Barito:
    - East Barito:
      - Dusun Witu: pidi
      - Ma'anyan: pidi
      - Malagasy: fidy
      - Tawoyan: meli
    - Mahakam:
      - Tunjung: mili
    - West Barito:
      - Bakumpai: pilih
      - Ngaju: kampili
  - Kayanic:
    - Baram Kayan: pili
  - Land Dayak:
    - Bidayuh–Rejang:
      - Bau Bidayuh: pirih, piris (Singai)
      - Bukar-Sadung Bidayuh: pidi
    - Southern Land Dayak:
      - Jangkang: mileh
      - Ribun: pileh
  - North Borneo:
    - Central Sarawak:
      - Melanau–Kajang:
        Central Melanau: pilik
        
        Kanowit: pilek
      - Müller-Schwaner Punan:
        Aoheng: mili, milih (Seputan)
        
        Hovongan: pili
        
        Kereho: miri
    - Proto-North Sarawak:
      - Kelabit: pili'
      - Lun Bawang: pili'
    - Southwest Sabah:
      - Dusunic:
        Central Dusun: pili, pili'
        
        Coastal Kadazan: pihi
      - Murutic:
        Timugon Murut: piliq
      - Paitanic:
        Tombonuo: pili
        
        Upper Kinabatangan: pili
  - Proto-Philippine: *piliq
- Celebic:
  - Bonerate: pili
  - Muna: pili
  - Pamona: pili
  - Wolio: pili
- Moklenic:
  - Moken: miliek, melek, melik
- Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands:
  - Gayo: pilih
  - Nias: fili
  - Simeulue: ilix
  - Toba Batak: pili
- Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi:
  - Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
    - Balinese: pilih
    - Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
      - Proto-Chamic:
        Acehnese: pileh
      - Proto-Malayic: *pilih
        Iban: pilih
        Malay: pilih
        Indonesian: pilih
        Urak Lawoi': ปีเลฮ (pilëh)
    - Sundanese: pilih
  - Old Javanese: pilih
    - Javanese: pilih
  - Proto-South Sulawesi:
    - Buginese: mile
    - Selayar: pile