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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/banua

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *banua.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /banua/

Noun

*banua

  1. inhabited land (territory supporting the life of a community)

Descendants

Further reading

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