Reconstruction:Proto-Austroasiatic/kaʔ

This Proto-Austroasiatic 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-Austroasiatic

Etymology

Proto-Austroasiatic: *kaʔ (Sidwell, 2024, #AA009)
Proto-Mon-Khmer: *kaʔ (Shorto, 2006)

Noun

*kaʔ

fish

Descendants

Aslian: *kaaʔ (Phillips, 2012)
- Jah Hut: kaʔ
- Jahaic:
  - Cheq Wong: kiəʔ
  - Jahai: ʔɨkǝʔ
- Senoic:
  - Semai: kaaq
  - Temiar: kaa
- Semelaic:
  - Semaq Beri: ka
Proto-Bahnaric: *kaː (Sidwell, 2011)
- North Bahnaric:
  - Halang: ka
  - Sedang: ka̰
- Central Bahnaric:
  - Bahnar: ka
  - Tampuan: kaː
- South Bahnaric:
  - Sre-Mnong
    - Sre: ka
    - Mnong: ka
Proto-Katuic: *ʔakaa (Sidwell, 2005)
- Pacoh: aca
- So: ʔakaa
Khasic: *kʰa (Sidwell, 2012)
- Khasi: 'kha/dohkha
- Lyngngam: əkʰa
- Pnar: dəkʰa
Khmeric:
- Khmer: កា (kaa)
Proto-Khmuic: *kaʔ (Sidwell, 2013)
- Khmu: kaʔ
- Ksingmul: kaː
- O’du: kaː
Mangic:
- Bolyu: qɔ⁵³
- Mang: ʔaː¹
Monic:
- Mon: က (kaˀ)
Nicobaric: *kaːʔ (Sidwell, 2018)
- Car Nicobarese: kāḵ
- Central Nicobaric:
  - Nancowry: kā
Proto-Palaungic: *kaʔ (Sidwell, 2015)
- Lawa:
  - Eastern Lawa: กะ
  - Western Lawa: กะ
- Palaung:
  - Shwe:
    - Sam-Loong: ကာ
- Plang:
  - La Gang: káh
  - Man Noi: káʔ
- Riang: kaʔ¹
Proto-Vietic: *ʔa-kaːʔ (Ferlus, 2007) (see there for further descendants)