Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/manihawa

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

*ma- +‎ *nihawa

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /manihawa/

Verb

*manihawa

to breathe

Descendants

Balinese: nyawa
Hawaiian: manawa
Iban: nyawa
Javanese: nyawa
Kadazan-Dusun: ginavo
Malay: nyawa
- Indonesian: nyawa
Maori: manawa
Niuean: manava
Samoan: manava
Sundanese: nyawa
Sungai: inawo
Tagalog: ginhawa
Tongan: manava