Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/walu

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

**Proto-Malayo-Polynesian cardinal numbers**
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Cardinal : *walu

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /walu/

Numeral

*walu

eight

Descendants

Borneo-Philippines:
- East Barito:
  - Malagasy: valo
- Philippine:
  - Aklanon: waeo
  - Asi: wayo
  - Bikol Central: walo
  - Bolinao: walo
  - Botolan Sambal: walo
  - Brooke's Point Palawano: walu
  - Cebuano: walo
  - Cuyunon: walo
  - Dupaningan Agta: walu
  - Hiligaynon: walo
  - Ibanag: walu
  - Ilocano: walo
  - Kalamian:
    - Agutaynen: walo
  - Limos Kalinga: walu
  - Maguindanao: walu
  - Tagakaulu Kalagan: walu
  - Tagalog: walo
  - Waray-Waray: walo
  - Yami: awao
- Sama-Bajaw:
  - West Coast Bajau: wau'
Celebic:
- Lindu: uwalu
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
- Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
  - Oceanic:
    - Central-Eastern Oceanic:
      - Fijian: walu
      - Polynesian: *walu
        Niuean: valu
        Nuclear Polynesian:
        Anuta: varu
        Eastern Polynesian:
        Hawaiian: walu
        Maori: waru
        Rapa Nui: va'u (archaic form varu)
        Rarotongan: varu
        South Marquesan: va'u
        Tahitian: vaʻu
        Samoan: valu
        Tuvaluan: valu
        Tongan: valu
      - Rotuman: vạlu
- Timor-Babar:
  - Tetum: ualu
Sunda-Sulawesi:
- Javanese: ꦮꦺꦴꦭꦸ (wolu)
- Kaili-Pamona:
  - Uma: walu
- Malayo-Sumbawan:
  - Madurese: ꦧꦭ꧀ꦭꦸꦃ
  - Malayo-Chamic:
    - Malayic: *walu
      - Banjarese: walu

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