Proto-Austronesian language
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Proto-Austronesian vocabulary relating to agriculture and other technological innovations include: *pajay: rice plant *beRas: husked rice *Semay: cooked rice *qayam: bird (means "domesticated animal" in PMP) *manuk: chicken (PMP *manu-manuk means "bird") *babuy: pig *qaNuaŋ: carabao *kuden: clay cooking pot *SadiRi: housepost *busuR: bow *panaq: flight of an arrow *bubu: fish trap *tulaNi: bamboo nose flute Proto-Malayo-Polynesian innovations include: *puqun: base of a tree; origin, cause *sumpit: blowpipe *haRezan: notched log ladder (used to enter pile dwellings) *taytay: bamboo suspension bridge (POc *tete "ladder, bridge") *kaka: elder same sex sibling *huaji: younger same sex sibling *ñaRa: brother of a woman *betaw: sister of a man Proto-Malayo-Polynesian also has several words for house: *balay (house, building for public use) *Rumaq (house, family dwelling) *banua (land, village, house, country, sky, heaven) – hence vanua and whenua (as in tangata whenua) *lepaw (granary) *kamaliR (bachelors' clubhouse)

Proto-Austronesian language

Section Title: Nouns
Table Section Text: Proto-Austronesian vocabulary relating to agriculture and other technological innovations include: *pajay: rice plant *beRas: husked rice *Semay: cooked rice *qayam: bird (means "domesticated animal" in PMP) *manuk: chicken (PMP *manu-manuk means "bird") *babuy: pig *qaNuaŋ: carabao *kuden: clay cooking pot *SadiRi: housepost *busuR: bow *panaq: flight of an arrow *bubu: fish trap *tulaNi: bamboo nose flute Proto-Malayo-Polynesian innovations include: *puqun: base of a tree; origin, cause *sumpit: blowpipe *haRezan: notched log ladder (used to enter pile dwellings) *taytay: bamboo suspension bridge (POc *tete "ladder, bridge") *kaka: elder same sex sibling *huaji: younger same sex sibling *ñaRa: brother of a woman *betaw: sister of a man Proto-Malayo-Polynesian also has several words for house: *balay (house, building for public use) *Rumaq (house, family dwelling) *banua (land, village, house, country, sky, heaven) – hence vanua and whenua (as in tangata whenua) *lepaw (granary) *kamaliR (bachelors' clubhouse)

Body part	Proto-Austronesian	Proto-Malayo-Polynesian	Proto-Oceanic	Proto-Polynesian

hand	*(qa)lima	*(qa)lima	*lima	*lima

leg, foot	*qaqay	*qaqay	*waqe	*waqe

head	*qulu	*qulu	*qulu, *bwatu(k)	*qulu

eye	*maCa	*mata	*mata	*mata

ear	*Caliŋa	*taliŋa	*taliŋa	*taliŋa

nose	*mujiŋ	*ijuŋ	*isuŋ	*isu

mouth	*ŋusu	*baqbaq	*papaq	*ŋutu

blood	*daRaq	*daRaq	*draRaq	*toto

liver	*qaCay	*qatay	*qate	*qate

bone	*CuqelaN	*tuqelaŋ	*suri	*hui

skin	*qaNiC	*kulit	*kulit	*kili

back	*likud	*likud	*muri, *takuRu	*tuqa

belly	*tiaN	*tian, *kempuŋ	*tian	*manawa

intestines	*Cinaqi	*tinaqi	*tinaqi

breast	*susu	*susu	*susu	*susu, *huhu

shoulder	*qabaRa	*qabaRa	*(qa)paRa	*uma

neck	*liqeR	*liqeR	*Ruqa, *liqoR	*ua

hair	*bukeS	*buhek	*raun ni qulu	*lau-qulu

tooth	*nipen	*ipen, *nipen	*nipon, *lipon	*nifo

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Proto-Austronesian language includes Proto-Malayo-Polynesian, Proto-Oceanic, and Proto-Polynesian.

final_sentence: Proto-Austronesian language includes Proto-Malayo-Polynesian, Proto-Oceanic, and Proto-Polynesian.