Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/bau

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

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu, *bahuq.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bau/

Noun

*bau

1. smell (sensation)

Descendants

• Brunei Malay: bau
• Malay: bau
  • Indonesian: bau
• Iban: bau