Big Nambas edit

Etymology edit

The prefixed article na- on uei (water), the latter from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Noun edit

nauei

  1. water
  2. river

Synonyms edit

  • tarah (taboo avoidance synonym)

References edit

  • The Oceanic Languages (2013, →ISBN, citing Fox 1996