Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/kita

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

From Proto-Austronesian *kita.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kita/

Verb

*kita (transitive)

to see (perceive with the eyes)
to look (to try to see)
to watch (to observe)

Descendants

Proto-Philippine:
- Hiligaynon: kita
- Ilocano: kita
- Tagalog: kita
Proto-Polynesian:
- Hawaiian: ʻike
- Maori: kite
- Niuean: kitia

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