Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/mataŋi

This Proto-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-Polynesian

Etymology

From *mata (eye, point) +‎ *aŋi (blow (of wind)).

Noun

*mataŋi

  1. wind

Descendants

  • Proto-Nuclear Polynesian:
  • Tongic:

References