Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/anak mata

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

Etymology

*anak (“child”) +‎ *mata (“eye”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anak i mata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anak mata/

Noun

*anak mata

1. (anatomy) pupil (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye)

Descendants

• Malayan
  • Malay: anak mata / انق مات
    • Indonesian: anak mata