Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/iti

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This Proto-Trans-New Guinea 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-Trans-New Guinea

Noun

*iti

  1. hair
  2. leaf

Descendants

  • Engan:
    • Enga: iti
    • Huli: iri
    • Kewa: iri
  • Kutubu:
    • Fasu: iti
  • Dani:
    • Grand Valley Dani: n-esi ‘my hair’ (n- is 1sg possessor)
    • Western Dani: (n)iti
  • Mailuan:
    • Bauwaki: idi
  • Yareban:
    • Yareba: iji

References

  • Pawley, Andrew; Hammarström, Harald (2018). "The Trans New Guinea family". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 21–196. →ISBN.