Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proto-malayic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-to--malay-ic
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A proposed common ancestor to the group of Malayic languages.

adj

Of or pertaining to the aforementioned proto-language.

Etymology

From proto- + Malayic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: proto

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Proto-Malayic terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Proto-Malayic terms

Questions

What does proto-malayic mean?: A proposed common ancestor to the group of Malayic languages.
Where does proto-malayic come from?: From proto- + Malayic.

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