Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/manihawa

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

Etymology

*ma- +‎ *nihawa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /manihawa/

Verb

*manihawa

  1. to breathe

Descendants

  • Balinese: nyawa
  • Hawaiian: manawa
  • Iban: nyawa
  • Javanese: nyawa
  • Kadazan-Dusun: ginavo
  • Malay: nyawa
  • Maori: manawa
  • Niuean: manava
  • Samoan: manava
  • Sundanese: nyawa
  • Sungai: inawo
  • Tagalog: ginhawa
  • Tongan: manava
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