Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/(ka-)wiʀi

This Proto-Austronesian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Austronesian

Etymology

*ka- +‎ *wiʀi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ka)wiʀi/, /(ka)wiri/

Adjective

*(ka-)wiʀi

  1. left (the west side of the body when one is facing north)
    Antonym: *(ka-)wanaN

Descendants

  • Amis: kawili
  • Kavalan: kawiri
  • Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *(ka-)wiʀi (see there for further descendants)
  • Paiwan: kaviri
  • Saisiyat: kayli'
  • Sakizaya: kawili'

Further reading

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