Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/kukuh

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 *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Noun

*kukuh

nail (on fingers and toes)

Descendants

Asi: kuko
Bikol Central: kuko
Cebuano: kuko
Ilocano: kuko
Ivatan: kokoh
Limos Kalinga: kuku
Maranao: kanoko
Tagalog: kuko
Tausug: kukku

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