Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/manuk

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Etymology

Possibly cognate with Proto-Tai *C̬.nokᴰ (“bird”), Proto-Hmong-Mien *m-nɔk (“bird”). Note also Old Chinese 鷁 (OC *ŋɡleːɡ, “a kind of aquatic bird”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /manuk/

Noun

*manuk

bird; chicken

Descendants

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *manu (see there for more descendants)
Acehnese: manok (“chicken”)
Cebuano: manok (“chicken”)
Cia-Cia: 마누 (“chicken”), manu
Fijian: manu
Indonesian: manuk
Ilocano: manok (“chicken”)
Javanese: manuk
Kapingamarangi: manuk
Ledo Kaili: manu (“chicken”)
Malay: manuk
Mandar: manuq (“chicken”)
Tagalog: manok (“chicken”)
Uab Meto: manok (“chicken”)

Synonyms

*qayam