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Reconstruction:Proto-Batak/tanəh

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This Proto-Batak 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-Batak

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tanəq.

Noun

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*tanəh

  1. earth, land, soil

Descendants

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  • Karo Batak: taneh
  • Simalungun Batak: tanoh
  • Toba Batak: tano

References

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  • K. A. Adelaar. 1981. "Reconstruction of Proto-Batak Phonology". In Robert A. Blust (ed.), Historical Linguistics in Indonesia: Part I, 1-20. Jakarta: Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya.