Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/(ma-)wiʀi

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Etymology

*ma- +‎ *wiʀi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ma)wiʀi/, /(ma)wiri/

Adjective

*(ma-)wiʀi

1. left (the west side of the body when one is facing north)

Descendants

• Formosan:
  • Puyuma: mawwiRi
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *(ma-)wiʀi
  • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Proto-Oceanic: *mawiʀi
      • Admiralty Islands:
        • Manus:
          • Andra-Hus: kamaw
          • Leipon: kamaw
        • Western:
          • Seimat: kalamaw
          • Wuvulu-Aua: mawi
      • Central-Eastern Oceanic:
        • Central Pacific:
          • Fijian: mawī
          • Proto-Polynesian: *maui (see there for further descendants)
        • Micronesian:
          • Nauruan: edamauw
        • Southeast Solomonic:
          • Gela: mauli
          • Lau: maoli, mauli
          • Talise: maili
        • Southern Oceanic:
          • Central Vanuatu:
            • Neverver: mwer
            • North Efate: mawiri, mauri
            • Vao: mair
          • South Vanuatu:
            • North Tanna: mawul
      • Western Oceanic:
        • Meso-Melanesian:
          • Bali–Vitu:
            • Muduapa: mauri
            • Uneapa: mauri
          • Northwest Solomonic:
            • Cheke Holo: mairi
            • Uruava: mairi
            • Zabana: mairi
        • Papuan Tip:
          • Bwaidoka: aimauli
  • Western Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Celebic:
      • Bonerate: mohi

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *wiRi