Words that come from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian “balay”

37 words across 27 languages descend from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay — including whare, wharenui, whare, fale, pale, balay, balay, bai.

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Cebuano (3)

Hawaiian (3)

Samoan (3)

English (2)

Maori (2)

Tahitian (2)

Malay (2)

Proto-Polynesian (1)

Proto-Oceanic (1)

Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian (1)

Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian (1)

Palauan (1)

Proto-Malayic (1)

Proto-Philippine (1)

Kapampangan (1)

Javanese (1)

Hiligaynon (1)

Ilocano (1)

Central Dusun (1)

Buol (1)

Fijian (1)

Tongan (1)

Tuvaluan (1)

Indonesian (1)

Rapa Nui (1)

Binukid (1)

Waray-Waray (1)