Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/quzaN

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Alternative forms

• *qujaɬ (Wolff 2010)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /quɟ͡ʝalʲ/

Noun

*quzaN

1. rain

Descendants

• Northern Formosan
  • Northwestern Formosan
    • Saisiyat: 'a'oral
  • Western Plains
    • Pazeh: ʔudaƚ
    • Thao: qusaz
• Eastern Formosan
  • Kavalanic
    • Kavalan: uzan
  • Ami
    • Amis: 'orad
    • Sakizaya: udad
• Tsouic
  • Southern Tsouic
    • Kanakanabu: 'ʉcaan
    • Saaroa: usahlʉ
• Bunun: hudan
• Rukai: udale
• Puyuma: udalr
• Paiwan: qudjalj
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *quzan (“rain”) (see there for further descendants)

References

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary — *quzaN
• Micronesian Comparative Dictionary — PMc *usa ~ *uSa (< POc *qusan)