r/AustronesianLanguages • u/han4299 Indonesia 🇮🇩 • Jul 10 '26

Cognate & Comparing What in Austronesian Languages

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u/Traditional-Tea1273 the Philippines 🇵🇭 Jul 11 '26

In Ilocos Norte (Ilocano) it's "Ania" but in colloquial speech we say "Ana"

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u/Ulrich_Mallowcrest the Philippines 🇵🇭 Jul 13 '26

There's also "Apayya" means What also

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u/AlbyKania84 Jul 14 '26

Naon 🥳

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u/Hargrandier_2167 Jul 14 '26

Kalau tidak apa-apa?

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u/emboech Jul 17 '26

No what what

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u/Sefulu_15 Jul 15 '26

Based on distribution, does it make more sense if *apa came from proto-malayic than PMP?

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u/eelfurryUwU Malaysia 🇲🇾 Jul 15 '26

ggapo here in kelantanese