Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/mataŋi

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This Proto-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-Polynesian

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Etymology

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From *mata (eye, point) +‎ *aŋi (blow (of wind)).

Noun

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*mataŋi

  1. wind

Descendants

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References

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  • Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “MATAGI”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online