Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/ŋajan

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

*ajan

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *ŋajan.

Adjective

*ŋajan

name

Descendants

Proto-Philippine: *ŋájan, *ŋáqan
- Philippine
  - Batanic
    - Yami: ngaran
  - Northern Philippine
    - Arta: ngadin
    - Ilocano: ngagan
    - Northeastern Philippine
      - Casiguran Dumagat Agta: ngahen
    - Cagayan Valley
      - Pamplona Atta: ngagan
      - Ibanag: ngagan
      - Itawit: ngahan
    - Meso-Cordilleran
      - Central
        Kankanaey: ngadan
        Batad Ifugao: ngadan
        Yogad: ngagan
      - Southern
        Ibaloi: ngaran
        Karao: ngaran
        Pangasinan: ngaran
  - Central Luzon
    - Remontado Agta: ngaran
  - Northern Mindoro
    - Alangan: ngaran
  - Greater Central Philippine
    - Central Philippine
      - Southern Mindoro
        Buhid: ngayan
        Northern Hindko: ngaran
      - Tagalogic
        Tagalog: ngalan
      - Bikol
        Bikol Central: ngaran
      - Bisayan
        Aklanon: ngaean
        Asi: ngayan
        Cebuano: ngalan
        Hiligaynon: ngalan
        Masbatenyo: ngaran
        Waray-Waray: ngaran
        Tausug: ngān
      - Mansakan
        Kalagan: ngalan
        Mansaka: ngaran
    - Danao
      - Maranao: ngaran
    - Manobo
      - Binukid: ngaran
      - Western Bukidnon Manobo: ngazan
      - Western Bukidnon Manobo: ngazan
  - Minahasan
    - Tonsawang: ngalan
    - Tonsea: ngaran
    - Tontemboan: ngaran
  - Ati: ngaran
  - Umiray Dumaget Agta: ngalan
Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
- Proto-Malayo-Chamic:
  - Balinese: ᬳᬤᬦ᭄ (adan)
- Sundanese: ngaran
Old Javanese: ṅaran, ṅharan, aran, haran
- Javanese: ꦲꦫꦤ꧀ (aran, “name”), ꦢꦫꦤ꧀ (daran, “to name, to call”), ꦫꦤ꧀ (ran, “name”)
Celebic
- Saluan-Banggai
  - Balantak: ngaan
- Muna-Buton
  - Muna: nea
Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Tetum: naran

References

Blust, Robert & Stephen Trussel, Austronesian Comparative Dictionary.