Reconstruction:Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian/waiʀ ni mata

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Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

*waiʀ (“water”) +‎ *mata (“eye”), from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ ni mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

Noun

*waiʀ ni mata

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

Descendants

  • Proto-Oceanic: *waiʀ ni mata
    • Central-Eastern Oceanic
      • East Fijian
        • Fijian: wai ni mata
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