Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/kapas

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

Etymology

Early borrowing from East Austroasiatic, whence Proto-Mon-Khmer *kpaas. Compare Sanskrit कर्पास (karpāsa) and Old Chinese 布 (OC *pˤa-s) (B-S), both of which are probably Austroasiatic loans.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkapas/

Noun

*kapas

1. cotton, thread

Descendants

• Celebic:
  • Muna–Buton:
    • Muna: kapa
  • Saluan–Banggai:
    • Balantak: kapas
  • Tomini–Tolitoli:
    • Tajio: gapas
• Greater Barito:
  • Sama-Bajaw:
    • Central Sama: gapas
    • Mapun: gapas
    • West Coast Bajau: kapas
    • Yakan: gapas
  • West Barito:
    • Ngaju: kapas
• Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan: *kapas
  • Bali–Sasak:
    • Balinese: ᬓᬧᬲ᭄ (kapas)
  • Proto-Malayo-Chamic: *kapas
    • Proto-Chamic: *kapaːs
      • Acehnese: gapeueh
      • Coastal Chamic:
        • Eastern Cham: ꨆꨚꩍ (kapah)
      • Highlands Chamic:
        • Chru-Northern Chamic:
          • Tsat: pa²¹
        • Jarai: kơpaih
        • Rade: kpaih
    • Proto-Malayic: *kapas
      • Iban: kapas
      • Malay: kapas
        • Indonesian: kapas
      • Minangkabau: kapeh
      • Urak Lawoi': กาปัซ (kapas)
• North Borneo:
  • Proto-North Sarawak:
    • Berawan–Lower Baram:
      • Miri': apas
    • Dayic:
      • Lun Bawang: kapas
  • Northeast Sabah:
    • Bonggi: gapas
  • Southwest Sabah:
    • Dusunic:
      • Rungus: gapas
      • Tobilung: gapas
    • Murutic:
      • Burusu: kapas
• Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands:
  • Toba Batak: hapas
• Proto-Oceanic:
  • Fijian: kava
  • Proto-Polynesian: *kafa (“sennit”)
    • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *kafa
      • Proto-Eastern Polynesian: *kaha
        • Marquesic:
          • Hawaiian: ʻaha
          • Mangarevan: kaha
          • North Marquesan: kaha
        • Tahitic:
          • Maori: kaha
          • Penrhyn: kaha
          • Rakahanga-Manihiki: kaha
          • Rapa: ka’a
          • Rarotongan: ka‘a
          • Tahitian: aha
          • Tuamotuan: kaha
      • Samoic–Outlier:
        • Ellicean:
          • Kapingamarangi: gaha
          • Nuguria: kaha
          • Nukuoro: gaha
          • Sikaiana: aha
          • Takuu: kafa, kaha
          • Tuvaluan: kafa
        • Futunic:
          • Anuta: kapa
          • East Futuna: kafa
          • Emae: kafa
          • Futuna-Aniwa: kafa
          • Pileni: kaha
          • Pukapukan: kawa
          • Rennellese: kaha
          • Tikopia: kafa
          • West Uvean: kafa
        • Samoic:
          • Samoan: ʻafa
          • Tokelauan: kafa
    • Tongic:
      • Niuafo'ou: kafa
      • Niuean: kafa
      • Tongan: kafa
  • Western Fijian: kava-ti
• Old Javanese: kapas
  • Javanese: ꦏꦥꦱ꧀ (kapas)
• Proto-Philippine: *kapas ~ *kapəs
  • Central Luzon:
    • Sambalic:
      • Abenlen Ayta: kapah
      • Bolinao: kápas
  • Greater Central Philippine:
    • Central Philippine:
      • Bikol:
        • Bikol Central: gapas
      • Mansakan:
        • Tagakaulu Kalagan: gapas
      • Visayan:
        • Asi: gápas
        • Cebuano: gapas
        • Masbatenyo: gápas
        • Romblomanon: gāpas
        • Tausug: gapas
        • Waray-Waray: gapas
    • Gorontalo–Mongondow:
      • Mongondow: kapot
    • Manobo:
      • Ata Manobo: gapas
    • Palawanic:
      • Brooke's Point Palawano: gapas
  • Northern Luzon:
    • Ilocano: kápas
    • Cagayan Valley:
      • Isnag: kápat
      • Yogad: kapát
    • Meso-Cordilleran:
      • Central Cordilleran:
        • Kalinga–Itneg:
          • Binongan Itneg: kapes
          • Lubuagan Kalinga: kapas
        • Nuclear Cordilleran:
          • Central Bontoc: kápəs
          • Batad Ifugao: kápoh, āpoh
          • Kankanaey: kápes
          • Northern Kankanay: kapes
      • Southern Cordilleran:
        • Ibaloi: kapes
        • Keley-I Kallahan: kapeh
        • Pangasinan: kapés
    • Northeastern Luzon:
      • Dupaningan Agta: kapas
  • South Mindanao:
    • Tboli: gófós
• Proto-South Sulawesi:
  • Duri: kapaq, kapah