Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/kita

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kita/

Verb

*kita

1. (transitive) to see (perceive with the eyes)
2. (transitive) to look (to try to see)
3. (transitive) to watch (to observe)

Descendants

• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *kita
  • Proto-Philippine:
    • Hiligaynon: kita
    • Ilocano: kita
    • Tagalog: kita
  • Proto-Polynesian:
    • Hawaiian: ʻike
    • Maori: kite
    • Niuean: kitia