Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/ñawa

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This Proto-Malayic 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-Malayic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*ñawa

  1. breath
  2. life force

Verb

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*ñawa

  1. to breathe

Descendants

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  • Iban: nyawa
  • Malay: nyawa
  • Urak Lawoi': ญาวา (nyawa)
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