Austronesian languages – Adam Keawe Manalo-Camp

Tua and Atua

Akua, atua, makua, matua, and tuan all share the same root word–tua. Tua in Proto-Austronesian meant something akin to some one of an older generation or within a community leadership role. In SE Asia tua became tuan which means lord or noble. In Melanesia (including Western Indonesia) tua became matua which became headman, clan leader, — read more

Jun 26, 2018
The Role of Language in the Thought Process

For most people, the use of words and language itself is unquestioned. We do not realize how language and words itself can shape perceptions and the thought process and in turn shapes our culture. This is one of the factors that people do not consider in depth when discussing Austronesian linguistics. In general, people will — read more

Nov 7, 2010

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