Blust 2002
Blust, Robert A. 2002. The history of faunal terms in Austronesian languages. Oceanic Linguistics 41.1. 89-139.
Links
10.2307/3623329References
Sections
- 3.4 Parts of plants
- 4.2 Fish
- 4.4 Aquatic invertebrates
- 4.5 Mammals, reptiles, amphibians
- 4.6 Birds
- 4.7 Insects and other creepy-crawlies
- 4.8 Were turtles fish in Proto Oceanic? Semantic reconstruction and change in some terms for animal categories in Oceanic languages
Words
- PMP: biRaq taro sp. Zebrasoma veliferum
- PMP: qawa, qawan Chanos chanos, milkfish
- PAn: tuNa freshwater eel
- PMP: saku needlefish
- PMP: buqaya + Hippocampus sp., seahorse
- PMP: kuRapu Epinephelus sp.
- PMP: bilu[bilu] Caranx spp., trevally
- PMP: sulig Caesio sp., fusilier
- PMP: qutur green job fish
- PMP: kulambar Gnathodentex spp., Scolopsis spp.
- PAn: Ciqaw goatfish
- PMP: buna batfish
- PMP: paliR surgeonfish
- PMP: kiteŋ rabbitfish
- PAn: qudaŋ shrimp, lobster
- PMP: qayuyu coconut crab, Birgus latro
- PMP: lalak trochus shell
- PMP: kima giant clam, Tridacna spp.
- PMP: tiRem oyster (Ostreidae)
- PAn: kuRita octopus
- PCEMP: kandoRa cuscus
- PAn: kulabaw rat, mouse
- PMP: duyuŋ dugong
- PCEMP: keRaŋ hawksbill turtle
- PMP: ŋaRaq wild duck
- POc: manuka sea eagle ulcer, sore, wound
- PAdm: manu(w)ai sea eagle
- PAn: puRuq quail, partridge
- PAn: punay dove, Treron sp.
- PAn: baRuj dove, Ducula sp.
- PMP: -muken omen dove
- PMP: kanaway white bird
- PAn: kuCu louse
- PAn: tumeS clothes louse
- PAn: liseqeS nit, louse egg
- PMP: ñamuk mosquito
- PMP: laŋaw botfly, bluebottle
- PAn: SayaN white ant, termite
- PMP: anay termite
- PAn: lalay cicada
- PMP: qabated sago grub
- PAn: lawaq spider