ACD - Austronesian Comparative Dictionary Online

*eRiq sword grass: Imperata cylindrica

PMP eRiq sword grass: Imperata cylindrica ⇫ ¶

WMP
Maranao	giʔ	cogon grass, Imperata cylindrica L.
Talaud	akke	sword grass: Imperata cylindrica
Karo Batak	rih	long sharp-edged grass, Imperata cylindrica L.
Sundanese	ɨrih	sword grass: Imperata cylindrica L.
Proto-Sangiric	əRe	tall grass sp.: Imperata cylindrica L.
CMP
Kamarian	eri	long grass: Imperata cylindrica L.
Riung	ri	sword grass: Imperata cylindrica L.
SHWNG
Kowiai/Koiwai	riʔ	elephant grass

Reconstructions

PMP

eRiq

sword grass: Imperata…

Note

Also Kavalan erek ‘swort grass: Imperata cylindrica’, Tsou vrio, Saaroa ərəlha, Sasak re, Dampelas gio, Bare'e le, Makassarese rea, Rotinese li, Ngadha kéri, Li'o kiʔi, Numbami rei ‘sword grass: Imperata cylindrica L.’. Part of this comparison was first recognized in print by Verheijen (1967-70). In addition to PAn *Riaq, PMP *eRiq, and PCEMP *Riqi, there are numerous other phonologically similar but non-corresponding forms meaning ‘sword grass’ in Austronesian languages. The reasons for the rather chaotic comparative picture relating to this form remain unclear.