Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/tiʀəm

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiʀəm/

Noun

*tiʀəm

1. oyster (mollusk)

Descendants

• Philippine
  • Northern Luzon
    • Ilocano: tirem
• Barito
  • Sama-Bajaw
    • West Coast Bajau: tigom
  • West Barito
    • Ngaju: tiram
• North Bornean
  • Northeast Sabahan
    • Bonggi: tigabm
  • Southwest Sabahan
    • Tombonuo: tiram
  • Central Sarawakan
    • Central Melanau: tirem
• Malayo-Sumbawan
  • Proto-Malayic: *tirəm
    • Malay: tiram
      • Indonesian: tiram
    • Urak Lawoi': ตีรับ (tirap)
  • Sundanese: tirem
• Old Javanese: tirĕm
• South Sulawesi
  • Makasar: terang
• Celebic
  • Muna–Buton
    • Muna: tira
  • Wotu–Wolio
    • Wolio: tira
• Central Malayo-Polynesian
  • Timoric
    • Wetan: tirma
  • Central Maluku
    • Asilulu: tilen
• Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
  • Halmahera Cenderawasih
    • Buli (Indonesia): sisiam
    • Kowiai: tiran
  • Proto-Oceanic: *tiʀom
    • Admiralties Islands:
      • Yapese: yiim
    • Central–Eastern Oceanic:
      • Central Pacific:
        • Fijian: dio
        • Proto-Polynesian: *tio
          • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
            • Proto-Eastern Polynesian:
              • Marquesic:
                • Hawaiian: kio
                • Mangarevan: tio
                • North Marquesan: tio
                • South Marquesan: tio
              • Tahitic:
                • Maori: tio
                • Rapa: tio
                • Rarotongan: tio
                • Tahitian: tio
                • Tuamotuan: tio
            • Western Polynesian:
              • Ellicean–Outlier:
                • Pileni: sio
                • Tuvaluan: tio
              • Futunic:
                • Anuta: tio
                • Futuna-Aniwa: tio
                • Pukapukan: tio
                • Tikopia: tio
              • Samoic:
                • Samoan: tio
                • Tokelauan: tio
            • Tongic:
              • Niuean: tio
              • Tongan: sio
        • Western Fijian: tio
      • Southeast Solomonic:
        • Bugotu–Gela:
          • Gela: tilo
        • Malaita–Makira:
          • Makira:
            • Arosi: iro
          • North–Central Malaita:
            • Kwaio: ilo
            • Lau: ʼilo
            • To'abaita: ilo
          • Southern Malaita:
            • 'Are'are: iro
          • Sa'a: iilo
    • Western Oceanic:
      • Meso-Melanesian:
        • Muduapa: tilo
        • Uneapa: chiro-chiromo
      • North New Guinea:
        • Gedaged: tiz

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *tiRem
• Wolff, J. U. (2010) Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program Publications.