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FromProto-Malayic*puhas, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*puqas.
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FromMalaypuas, fromProto-Malayic*puhas, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*puqas.
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FromProto-Malayic*puhas, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*puqas.
puas (Jawi spellingڤواس)
Ultimately fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*puqas. Sense of 'satisfied in general' as asemantic loan fromIndonesianpuas
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puás (Baybayin spellingᜉᜓᜏᜐ᜔)
FromEast Makianpoas(“paddle”).
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Thisetymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Not mentioned by Ratliff at all. Closest-sounding interrogative particle in the area isChinese嗎/吗 (ma) - though this is most likely coincidence, as Hmongic "p" and "b" don't correspond to Sinitic "m". Perhaps an ad hoc formation to fulfill the interrogative function?” |
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FromProto-Hmong*bu̯aᴮ(“bad, spoiled”), likelyborrowed fromMiddle Chinese腐 (MC bjuX, “to spoil, rot”).[1][2]
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Tone change frompua.
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