Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/anak i mata

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This Proto-Malayo-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-Malayo-Polynesian

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Etymology

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*anak (child) +‎ *mata (eye).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*anak i mata

  1. (anatomy) pupil (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye)

Descendants

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  • Western Malayo-Polynesian: *anak i mata
    • Malayo-Sumbawan
      • Malayo-Chamic
        • Proto-Malayic: *anak mata