Reconstruction:Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian/waiʀ

This Proto-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-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Noun

*waiʀ

water (clear liquid H₂O)

Descendants

Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih: *waiʀ ~ wayaʀ
- Mor (Austronesian): gwàjara (“river”)
- Cenderawasih Bay:
  - Biakic:
    - Biak: war, wār
    - Roon: war
    - Dusner: war
    - Meoswar: war
  - Yapen:
    - Eastern:
      - Wabo: wai
- Raja Ampat–South Halmahera:
  - Waigeo: we
  - Biga: wei
  - Maden: wey
  - As: wɛ
  - Maˈya-Matbat:
    - Ma'ya:
      Ma'ya: ˈwaya³
      Kawe: ˈway[a]
      Legenyem: ˈway[a]
      Wauyai: ˈway[a]
  - South Halmahera:
    - Gebe: wa
    - Central-Eastern:
      - Buli (Indonesia): wai, waya
      - Patani: woyo
      - Sawai: wɔɛ, wɔyɛ
    - Southern:
      - Gane: waya
      - East Makian: woya
Proto-Oceanic: *waiʀ
- Admiralty Islands
  - Baluan-Pam: wei
  - Lou: wei
- Southeast Solomonic
  - 'Are'are: wai
  - Arosi: wai
- North–Central Vanuatu
  - Araki: ai
  - Big Nambas: ui
  - Raga: wai
  - Tangoa: wai
- Temotu
  - Teanu: ero
  - Lovono: wire
- New Caledonian
  - Haeke: we
  - Northern New Caledonian
    - Extreme Northern New Caledonian
      - Nyelâyu: we
      - Yuanga: we
    - Haveke: we
    - North Northern New Caledonian
      - Fwâi: we
      - Hmwaveke: we
      - Jawe: we
      - Nemi: we
      - Pije: we
- Central Pacific
  - Fijian: wai
  - Proto-Polynesian: *wai (see there for further descendants)

External links

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *waiʀ