Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/talun

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 *talun, from Proto-Austronesian *CaluN.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /talun/

Noun

*talun

1. scrubland
2. bush

Related terms

• *qutan

Descendants

• Batanic:
  • Ibatan: tālon
• Central Luzon:
  • Bolinao: talon, talun
• Greater Central Philippine:
  • Central Philippine:
    • Aklanon: taeon
    • Tausug: talun
  • Gorontalo–Mongondow:
    • Mongondow: talun monalun
  • Palawan:
    • Brooke's Point Palawano: talun
    • Central Palawano: talun
    • Palawan Batak: talon
    • Tagbanwa: talun
  • South Mangyan:
    • Buhid: talon
    • Hanunoo: talun
  • Subanen:
    • Central Subanen: talon
• Kalamian:
  • Agutaynen: talon
• Minahasan:
  • Tonsea: tadun
• Northern Luzon:
  • Casiguran Dumagat Agta: talon
  • Central Bontoc: talon
  • Ilocano: talon
  • Isnag: talon
  • Karao: talon
• South Mindanao:
  • Tiruray: talun

Further reading

• Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database – woods/forest
• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *CaluN