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Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/mañawa

This Proto-Oceanic entry contains reconstructed words 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-Oceanic

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)ñawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɲawa/

Noun

*mañawa

  1. breath
  2. life force

Verb

*mañawa

  1. to breathe

Descendants

  • Admiralty Islands:
    • Wuvulu-Aua: manawanawa
  • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
    • Central Pacific:
    • Micronesian:
      • Chuukic:
        • Chuukese: manaw
        • Puluwat: mánaw
        • Woleaian: melaw
      • Gilbertese: manawa
      • Marshallese: menewnew
    • Southeast Solomonic:
    • Southern Oceanic:
      • Hiw: mənawə
  • Western Oceanic:
    • Meso-Melanesian:
    • North New Guinea:
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