Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/kita

This Proto-Austronesian entry contains reconstructed words 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-Austronesian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kita/

Verb

*kita

(transitive) to see (perceive with the eyes)
(transitive) to look (to try to see)
(transitive) to watch (to observe)

Descendants

Malayo-Polynesian: *kita
- Philippine:
  - Hiligaynon: kita
  - Ilocano: kita
  - Tagalog: kita
- Polynesian:
  - Hawaiian: ʻike
  - Maori: kite
  - Niuean: kitia