Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/air mata

This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

Etymology

*air (“water”) +‎ *mata (“eye”), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air mata, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aiʀ mata/

Noun

*air mata

1. tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)

Descendants

• Malayan
  • Malay: air mata
    • Indonesian: air mata
• Ibanic
  • Iban: ai mata