< Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic
Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/waiʀ
Proto-Oceanic
Etymology
From Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.
Possible doublet of *bei.
Noun
*waiʀ
- water (clear liquid H₂O)
Descendants
- Admiralty Islands
- Baluan-Pam: wei
- Lou: wei
- Southeast Solomonic
- 'Are'are: wai
- Arosi: wai
- North–Central Vanuatu
- Araki: ai
- Big Nambas: ui
- Raga: wai
- Tangoa: wai
- Temotu
- Teanu: ero
- Lovono: wire
- New Caledonian
- Haeke: we
- Northern New Caledonian
- Extreme Northern New Caledonian
- Nyâlayu: we
- Yuaga: we
- Haveke: we
- North Northern New Caledonian
- Fwâi: we
- Hmwaveke: we
- Jawe: we
- Nemi: we
- Pije: we
- Extreme Northern New Caledonian
- Central Pacific
- Fijian: wai
- Proto-Polynesian: *wai (see there for further descendants)
External links
- Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *waiʀ