Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/bei

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This Proto-Oceanic 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-Oceanic

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Etymology

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Possibly an irregular doublet of *waiʀ.

Noun

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*bei

  1. water (clear liquid H₂O)

Descendants

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  • Western Oceanic
    • Roro: bei
  • Southeast Solomonic
  • Southern Oceanic