< Reconstruction:Proto-South Sulawesi
Reconstruction:Proto-South Sulawesi/wai mata
Proto-South Sulawesi
Etymology
*wai (“water”) + *mata (“eye”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.
Noun
*wai mata
- tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)
Descendants
- Tae': wai mata
External links
- Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *wai mata