Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/manihawa

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

*ma- +‎ *nihawa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manihawa/

Verb

*manihawa

1. to breathe

Descendants

• Balinese: nyawa
• Hawaiian: manawa
• Iban: nyawa
• Javanese: nyawa
• Kadazan-Dusun: ginavo
• Malay: nyawa
  • Indonesian: nyawa
• Maori: manawa
• Niuean: manava
• Samoan: manava
• Sundanese: nyawa
• Sungai: inawo
• Tagalog: ginhawa
• Tongan: manava