Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/wahiʀ

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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*wahiʀ

  1. water (clear liquid H₂O)
    Synonym: *danum

Descendants

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  • Proto-Philippine: *wahiʀ
    • Greater Central Philippine
      • Central Philippine
        • Bisayan
          • Cebuano: wahíg
      • Danao
        • Iranun: aig
        • Maguindanao: ig
        • Maranao: ig
      • Manobo
        • Central Manobo
          • East Central Manobo
          • South Central Manobo
            • Ata Manobo: woig
            • Matigsalug Manobo: wɨig (Tigwa)
          • West Central Manobo
            • Ilianen Manobo: wayig
            • Western Bukidnon Manobo: wahig
        • Northern Central Manobo
        • Southern Manobo
    • Northern Luzon
      • Ilocano: waig
      • Meso-Cordilleran
        • Central Bontoc: wail
    • South Mindanao
  • North Borneo
    • Northeast Sabah
    • Southwest Sabah
      • Greater Dusunic
  • Moklenic
  • Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands
  • Lampungic
  • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan: *wair
  • Old Javanese: air, er, her, wway, wwe
  • Proto-South Sulawesi: *wai
  • Celebic
    • Southeast Celebic
      • Kaili-Pamona
        • Bare'e: we
      • Muna-Buton
      • Saluan-Banggai
  • Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *waiʀ
    • Central Malayo-Polynesian
      • Central Maluku
      • Flores–Lembata
      • Kei–Tanimbar
        • North Bomberai
      • Sumba–Flores
        • Ende–Manggarai
        • Sumba
      • Timor–Babar
    • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *waiʀ
      • Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih: *waiʀ
      • Proto-Oceanic: *waiʀ
        • Admiralty Islands
        • Southeast Solomonic
        • North–Central Vanuatu
        • Temotu
        • New Caledonian
          • Haeke: we
          • Northern New Caledonian
            • Extreme Northern New Caledonian
              • Nyelâyu: we
              • Yuanga: we
            • Haveke: we
            • North Northern New Caledonian
        • Central Pacific
          • Fijian: wai
          • Proto-Polynesian: *wai (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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