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telu — a cognate across Austronesian (*telu (Proto-Austronesian))
cognate
The word for 'three', one etymon descending down several branches of Austronesian and meeting at the reconstructed *telu (Proto-Austronesian). Reflexes (attested): formosan: Amis tulu; malayo-polynesian: Tagalog tatlo, Malagasy telo, Hawaiian kolu, Māori toru, Fijian tolu. The reflexes are attested by the comparative method; *telu (Proto-Austronesian) is a reconstruction (a postulate, not sealed). This cognate is where the branches that carry it connect - a confluence on the Austronesian floor.
source
the Austronesian family (the comparative method; the consensus classification, Glottolog)
card id
card_austronesian_cognate_telu
address
WIT.codex.FCT/telu/REF.WITNESSED@the-austronesian-family
adjoining cards
- builds on → Formosan — a branch of Austronesian — telu: the formosan reflexes Amis tulu
- builds on → Malayo-Polynesian — a branch of Austronesian — telu: the malayo-polynesian reflexes Tagalog tatlo, Malagasy telo, Hawaiian kolu, Māori to
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