[Lexicog] Blust's ACD, Proto-Austronesian for water

[John Roberts]

Hi Vincent,

I understand it stands for Blust's Austronesian comparative dictionary, 
which is a work in progress at the University of Hawai'i. But I am not 
an expert in Austronesian comparative linguistics. So that is all I can 
tell you.

John Roberts



Vincent `Bentong` S. Isles wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Forgive me if I seem so little informed, but what is this ACD of
> Blust? I know a little about Robert Blust, but I don't know his ACD :)
>
> Also, can anyone give me pointers (preferably online) to what is the
> Proto-Austronesian for "water"? A friend says its "naw", but I can't
> see that from here:
> <http://language.psy.auckland.ac.nz/austronesian/word.php?v=122>
>
> Thanks!
>
> --Bentong Isles
>
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