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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/tujuh

This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic
Proto-Malayic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : *tujuh

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuzuq (“to indicate, point”), from Proto-Austronesian *tuzuq. The semantic shift to "seven" is at least a Western Indonesian innovation. Cognate with Proto-Chamic *tujuh.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tuɟuh/

Numeral

tujuh

  1. seven

Descendants
  • Brunei Malay: tujuh
  • Malay: tujuh / tujoh / توجوه
  • Minangkabau: tujuah
  • Urak Lawoi': ตูโฌฮ (tujoh)

Synonyms
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