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Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/munaka

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 This Proto-Trans-New Guinea 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-Trans-New Guinea

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Alternative reconstructions

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Noun

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*munaka

  1. egg

Descendants

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  • Asmat-Kamoro: *manaka ‘eye’ (Proto-Asmat-Kamoro)
  • Kainantu–Goroka:
    • Fore: amune ‘egg’
  • Koiarian:
    • Koiari: uni ‘egg’

References

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  • Pawley, Andrew; Hammarström, Harald (2018). "The Trans New Guinea family". In Palmer, Bill (ed.). The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide. Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton. pp. 21–196. →ISBN.
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