Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/dahi

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This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqih, from Proto-Austronesian *daqiS.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*dahi

  1. (anatomy) forehead (part of face above eyebrows)

Descendants

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  • Iban: dai
  • Banjarese: dahi
  • Malay: dahi
  • Pattani Malay: داهي / ดาฮี