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Reconstruction:Proto-Bahnaric/ckaw ~ gaw

This Proto-Bahnaric 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-Bahnaric

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟkaw (“bear”).

Noun

*ckaw ~ gaw

  1. bear (animal)

Descendants
  • West Bahnaric: *ckaw (Sidwell, 2003)
    • Laven:
      • Juk: cakaw
      • Jru': hkaw
      • Su': cəkɔʔ
    • Sapuan: cakaw ~ cəkaw
  • Central Bahnaric: *ckaw ~ *gaw (Sidwell, 2011)
    • Alak: cakaw
    • Tarieng: cakaw
    • Bahnar: chơgơu
  • South Bahnaric: *ɟrkaw (Sidwell, 2000)
    • Stieng: kau
    • Chrau: sikaw
    • Sre: ɟirkaw
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