Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/anak mata

This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

Etymology

*anak (“child”) +‎ *mata (“eye”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anak i mata.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anak mata/

Noun

*anak mata

  1. (anatomy) pupil (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye)

Descendants

  • Malayan
    • Malay: anak mata / انق مات
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