Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/buqáya

This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya.

Noun

*buqáya

crocodile

Descendants

Northern Luzon
- Ilocano: buwáya, buáya
- Cagayan Valley
  - Ibanag: buwaya, buaya
  - Isnag: buáya
  - Itawit: hwáya, vuwaya
- Meso-Cordilleran
  - Central Cordilleran
    - Bontoc
      - Central Bontoc: buwáya
    - Ifugao
      - Batad Ifugao: buwāya
      - Mayoyao Ifugao: buáya
      - Tuwali Ifugao: buwaya
    - Kalinga–Itneg
      - Limos Kalinga: buwaya
      - Lubuagan Kalinga: buwaya
    - Kankanaey
      - Kankanaey: buáya
      - Northern Kankanay: bowaya
  - Southern Cordilleran
    - Ilongot: buaya
    - Karao: bowaja
    - Keley-I Kallahan: buhayya
    - Pangasinan: buáya
- Northeastern Luzon
  - Casiguran Dumagat Agta: buaya
Central Luzon
- Sambalic
  - Abenlen Ayta: bo-aya
  - Bolinao: buaya
  - Sambali: boaya
Greater Central Philippine
- Central Philippine
  - Bikol
    - Bikol Central: buáya
  - Tagalog: buwáya, buáya, bwáya
  - Visayan
    - Asi
      - Asi: buáda
    - Cebu
      - Cebuano: buáya
    - Central
      - Hiligaynon: buáya
      - Masbatenyo: buwáya
      - Romblomanon: bu'āya
    - South
      - Tausug: buaya
    - West
      - Aklanon: buwaya, bowaya
  - Mansakan
    - Mansaka: bowaya
    - Tagakaulu Kalagan: buwaya
- South Mangyan
  - Hanunoo: buáya
- Danao
  - Maguindanao: buaya
  - Maranao: boaya
- Manobo
  - Agusan Manobo: bu'aja
  - Ata Manobo: bu-aya
  - Binukid: buaya
  - Obo Manobo: buaya'
  - Western Bukidnon Manobo: buaya
- Palawanic
  - Brooke's Point Palawano: buwaya, buwaya', buaya'
  - Central Palawano: buwaya
  - Tagbanwa: buwaya
- Subanen
  - Central Subanen: buaya
- Gorontalo–Mongondow
  - Gorontalo: huayo
  - Mongondow: buaya
Kalamian
- Agutaynen: bokaya
- Calamian Tagbanwa: bukaya
South Mindanao
- Koronadal Blaan: bwoya
- Tboli: bwaya
- Tiruray: buaya
Sangiric
- Sangir: buala
- Talaud: buala
Minahasan
- Tontemboan: wuaya