Where does “paray” come from?
paray (Cuyunon) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pajay, from Proto-Austronesian pajay — paddy , rice.
paray (Cuyunon): rice plant
Ancestry of “paray”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pajay | paddy , rice |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | pajay | paddy , rice |