Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan/wair mata

This Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan 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-Malayo-Sumbawan

Etymology

*wair (“water”) +‎ *mata (“eye”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waiʀ mata/

Noun

*wair mata

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

Descendants

  • Proto-Malayo-Chamic: *air mata
    • Proto-Malayic: *air mata
      • Ibanic
        • Iban: ai mata
      • Nuclear Malayic
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