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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/nihawa

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

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nihawa/

Noun

*nihawa

  1. breath
  2. life force

Verb

*nihawa

  1. to breathe

Descendants

  • Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *(ma-)ñawa
    • Central-Malayo-Polynesian:
      • Central Maluku:
        • Asilulu: nawa
        • Bobot: manowa
      • Sumba–Flores:
    • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *mañawa
  • Western Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Borneo-Philippine:
      • Greater Barito:
      • North Borneo:
        • Southwest Sabah:
          • Greater Dusunic:
            • Brunei Bisaya: genao
            • Central Dusun: ginawo
            • Coastal Kadazan: ginavo
            • Rungus: ginavo
          • Murutic:
            • Burusu: penyawo
            • Timugon Murut: painawo
          • Paitanic:
            • Tombonuo: inawo
            • Upper Kinabatangan: inawo
      • Proto-Philippine: *nihawa
        • Batanic:
        • Central Luzon:
          • Kapampangan: -ináwa, isnáwa
          • Sambalic:
            • Bolinao: ináwa
            • Botolan Sambal: inawáwen
            • Mag-Anchi Ayta: isnáwa
            • Sambali: inanáwa
        • Greater Central Philippine: *ʀi-nihawa
        • Kalamian:
          • Agutaynen: linawa
        • Northern Luzon:
        • Sangiric:
          • Sangir: niawa
        • South Mindanao:
          • Tboli: nawa
          • Tiruray: ferenawa
        • Umiray Dumaget Agta: innawe
    • Celebic:
      • Proto-Bungku-Tolaki: *naa
        • Kulisusu: menaa
        • Mori Bawah: menaa
      • Kaili–Pamona:
        • Pamona: nyawa
        • Uma: inoha'
      • Muna–Buton:
        • Bonerate: mona'a
        • Muna: inawa
      • Tomini–Tolitoli:
      • Wotu–Wolio:
        • Wolio: inawa
    • Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands:
    • Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi:
      • Javanese: nyawa
      • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
      • Proto-South Sulawesi:
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