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| Proto-Aslian | |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction of | Aslian languages |
Reconstructed ancestor | |
Proto-Aslian is the reconstructedproto-language of theAslian languages ofPeninsular Malaysia andsouthern Thailand. It has been reconstructed by Timothy Phillips (2012).[1]
The 289 reconstructed Proto-Aslian forms below are from Phillips (2012:259-262).
Selected Aslianlexical innovations as identified byPaul Sidwell (2021):[2]
| Gloss | Proto-Aslian | Kensiu | Jahai | Semnam | Semelai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘bitter’ | *kədɛk | kadek | kadɛk | kdɛk | kədɛc |
| ‘marrow’ | *suəm | – | suwəp | lasuoːm | smsɔm |
| ‘bear’ | *kawãːp | kawap | kawip | kaweːp | – |
| ‘sweet’ | *gəhɛːt | gəhɛt | bhɛt | bhɛt | gɛhɛt (Temoq) |
Proto-Aslian appears to have some phonological rime correspondences withNancowry, suggesting that there could be a Southern Austroasiatic branch or linkage that includesAslian andNicobaric.Gérard Diffloth (2008) presents the following comparisons[3] (as quoted in Sidwell 2021[2]).
| Gloss | Proto-Aslian | Nancowry |
|---|---|---|
| ‘house-fly’ | *ruəj | juəj |
| ‘wasp’ | *gr-tuəʔ | tũəʔ |
| ‘child’ | *kuən | kuən |
| ‘to scratch’ | *kuɔc | koac |
| ‘dream’ | *-mpuɔʔ | ʔinfoaʔ |
| ‘fingernail’ | *c-(n)r-uɔs | kisoah |
| ‘four’ | *puɔn | foan |