Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bəli

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

Alternative forms

*bili

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *bəli, *baliw.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bəli/

Verb

*bəli

to buy (to obtain for money)

Descendants

Philippines
- Northern Luzon
  - Pangasinan: bili
- Greater Central Philippine
  - Central Philippine
    - Tagalog: bili
    - Visayan
      - Cebuano: bili
      - Aklanon: bili
      - Hiligaynon: bili
    - Mansaka: bili
  - Gorontalo–Mongondow
    - ⇒ Gorontalo: biloli
    - Mongondow: boli
- South Mindanao
  - Tboli: bli
  - Tiruray: beley
- Sangiric
  - Sangir: belli
Barito
- Sama–Bajaw
  - Inabaknon: balli
- East Barito
  - Malagasy: vidy
- West Barito
  - Ngaju: bili, bali
North Bornean
- Northeast Sabahan
  - Bonggi: boli
- Southwest Sabahan
  - Central Dusun: bohi
  - Coastal Kadazan: bohi
  - Momogun
    - Rungus: boli
    - Kimaragang: boli
    - Tobilung: boli
- North Sarawakan
  - Dayic
    - Kelabit: belih
  - Kenyah
    - Bakung: beli
    - Eastern Penan: belih
  - Bintulu: belei
- Central Sarawakan
  - Central Melanau: belei
Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
- Batak
  - Toba Batak: boli
- Simeulue: feli
- Nias: öli, böli
- Enggano: eodi
Rejang: blei
Lampungic
- Lampung Api: beli
- Komering: boli
Malayo-Sumbawan
- Chamic
  - Acehnese: blòë
  - Coastal Chamic
    - Eastern Cham: ꨝꨵꨬ (blei)
    - Western Cham: بلاْي (blei)
  - Highlands Chamic
    - Northern Cham
      - Northern Roglai: blơi
    - Rade–Jarai
      - Jarai: blơi
      - Rade: blei
- Malayic
  - Iban: beli
  - Malay: beli
    - Indonesian: beli
  - Urak Lawoi': เบอลี (beli)
- Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa
  - Balinese: beli
  - Sasak: beli
  - Sumbawa: beli
- Sundanese: beuli
Old Javanese: wĕli
South Sulawesi
- Makasar: balli
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Central Malayo-Polynesian
  - Sumba–Flores
    - Sumba–Hawu
      - Kambera: wíli
    - Western Flores
      - Komodo: weli
      - Manggarai: weli
      - Rembong: weli
      - Li'o: weli
  - Flores–Lembata
    - Sika: beli
    - Kedang: welin
  - Kei–Tanimbar
    - Yamdena: bélin
    - Fordata: veli
  - Selaru
    - Selaru: hesi
  - Aru
    - Dobel: feli
  - Timoric
    - Tetumic
      - Tetum: folin
    - Rote–Meto
      - Bilba: beli
    - Luangic
      - Leti: weli
    - Wetar–Galoli
      - Ili'uun: heli
  - Central Maluku
    - Nunusaku
      - Manusela: heli
      - Piru Bay
        Asilulu: heli
        
        Paulohi: heri
  - Kowiai: fer
- Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
  - Halmahera–Cenderawasih
    - Wandamen: bori
    - Serui-Laut: wori
  - Oceanic
    - Western Oceanic
      - Meso–Melanesian
        Cheke Holo: foli, voli
      - North New Guinea
        Kove: oli
      - Papuan Tip
        Sinagoro–Keapara
        Keapara: voivoi
        
        Hula: voi
        
        West Central
        Motu: hoi
    - Central-Eastern Oceanic
      - Southeast Solomonic
        Bugotu–Gela
        Bughotu: voli
        
        Gela: voli
        
        Malaita–Makira
        Sa'a: holi
        
        Arosi: hori
        
        Kwaio: foli
      - Southern Oceanic
        Mota: wol
      - Central Pacific
        Fijian: voli

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussell, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *beli.