Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/waqay

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *waqay.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*waqay

  1. leg, foot (part of body)
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Descendants

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  • Hawaiian: wae
  • Kapingamarangi: vae
  • Maori: wae
  • Samoan: vae
  • Tongan: vaʻe, vae