Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/(ka-)wiʀi

This Proto-Austronesian 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-Austronesian

Etymology

*ka- +‎ *wiʀi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(ka)wiʀi/, /(ka)wiri/

Adjective

*(ka-)wiʀi

1. left (the west side of the body when one is facing north)

   Antonym: *(ka-)wanaN

Descendants

• Amis: kawili
• Kavalan: kawiri
• Proto-Malayo-Polynesian: *(ka-)wiʀi (see there for further descendants)
• Paiwan: kaviri
• Saisiyat: kayli'
• Sakizaya: kawili'

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *wiRi