Reconstruction:Proto-South Sulawesi/wai mata
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This Proto-South Sulawesi 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-South Sulawesi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]*wai (“water”) + *mata (“eye”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.
Noun
[edit]*wai mata
- tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)
Descendants
[edit]- Tae': wai mata