tama-

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Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *tama, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tama, from Proto-Austronesian *tama, from *ama.

Pronunciation

Noun

tama-

  1. father

Further reading

  • Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 366