Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/bulaʀ

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed words 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *bulaʀ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bulaʀ/

Noun

*bulaʀ

cataract of the eye
hazy or blurred vision

Descendants

Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
- Oceanic: *pulaʀ
  - Central-Eastern Oceanic:
    - Central Pacific:
      - Polynesian: *pula
        Eastern Polynesian:
        Marquesic:
        Hawaiian: pula
        Mangarevan: pura
        Tahitic:
        Maori: pura
        Rarotongan: pura
        Tuamotuan: pura
        Western Polynesian:
        Tikopia: pura
        Niuatoputapu: matapula
        Tongic:
        Niuean: matapula
    - Micronesian:
      - Pohnpeian: pwull
    - Southeast Solomonic:
      - Sa'a: hu-hule
    - Southern Oceanic:
      - Mota: pule
  - Western Oceanic:
    - Bwaidoka: vulana
Western Malayo-Polynesian:
- Borneo-Philippine:
  - Greater Barito:
    - Sama-Bajaw:
      - Central Sama: bulag
      - Mapun: bulag
  - North Bornean:
    - Northeast Sabah:
      - Bonggi: bulag
    - Southwest Sabah:
      - Dusunic:
        Central Dusun: bolou
        
        Coastal Kadazan: obohou
        
        Kimaragang: bolow
        
        Lotud: bolow
        
        Rungus: bolou
      - Murutic:
        Paluan: ovolow
        
        Timugon Murut: bolou
      - Paitanic:
        Tombonuo: bolou
        
        Upper Kinabatangan: bolou
  - Philippine: *bulaʀ
    - Central Luzon:
      - Kapampangan: bulag
    - Greater Central Philippine:
      - Central Philippine:
        Tagalog: bulag
        Visayan:
        Aklanon: bulag
        Cebuano: bulug, bulhug
        Hiligaynon: bulag
      - Danao:
        Maranao: bolag
      - Gorontalo-Mongondow:
        Gorontalo: hulolo
      - Manobo:
        Binukid: bulag
        Western Bukidnon Manobo: bulag, buleg
    - Northern Luzon:
      - Central Bontoc: bullag
      - Kankanaey: bulag
      - Mayoyao Ifugao: bulag
      - Pangasinan: bulag
    - Sangiric:
      - Sangir: bulageˀ
    - South Mindanao:
      - Tboli: bulol
      - Tiruray: bulog
- Celebic:
  - Muna: tambula
- Sunda-Sulawesi:
  - Javanese: buler
  - Malayo-Sumbawan:
    - Malayic: *bular
      - Iban: bular
      - Malay: bular
        Indonesian: bular
    - Sasak: bulek, bolak