Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/waiʀ ni mata

This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ ni mata, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ ni mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

Noun

*waiʀ ni mata

tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)

Descendants

Central-Eastern Oceanic
- East Fijian
  - Fijian: wai ni mata

External links

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *waiʀ ni mata