Reconstruction:Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian/waiʀ ni mata

This Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian 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-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata. By surface analysis, *waiʀ (“water”) +‎ *mata (“eye”).

Noun

*waiʀ ni mata

  1. tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)

Descendants

  • Central Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Sumba-Flores
      • Sumba
        • Savu
          • Sabu: ei na mada
  • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *waiʀ ni mata
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