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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/nihawa

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 *NiSawa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nihawa/

Noun

*nihawa

  1. breath
  2. life force

Verb

*nihawa

  1. to breathe

Descendants

  • Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *(ma-)ñawa
    • Central-Malayo-Polynesian:
      • Central Maluku:
        • Asilulu: nawa
        • Bobot: manowa
      • Sumba–Flores:
    • Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian: *mañawa
  • Western Malayo-Polynesian:
    • Greater Barito:
    • North Borneo:
      • Southwest Sabah:
        • Greater Dusunic:
          • Brunei Bisaya: genao
          • Central Dusun: ginawo
          • Coastal Kadazan: ginavo
          • Rungus: ginavo
        • Murutic:
          • Burusu: penyawo
          • Timugon Murut: painawo
        • Paitanic:
          • Tombonuo: inawo
          • Upper Kinabatangan: inawo
    • Proto-Philippine: *nihawa
      • Batanic:
      • Central Luzon:
        • Kapampangan: -ináwa, isnáwa
        • Sambalic:
          • Bolinao: ináwa
          • Botolan Sambal: inawáwen
          • Mag-Anchi Ayta: isnáwa
          • Sambali: inanáwa
      • Greater Central Philippine: *gi-nihawa
      • Kalamian:
      • Northern Luzon:
      • Sangiric:
        • Sangir: niawa
      • South Mindanao:
        • Tboli: nawa
        • Tiruray: ferenawa
      • Umiray Dumaget Agta: innawe
    • Celebic:
      • Proto-Bungku-Tolaki: *naa
        • Kulisusu: menaa
        • Mori Bawah: menaa
      • Kaili–Pamona:
        • Pamona: nyawa
        • Uma: inoha'
      • Muna–Buton:
        • Bonerate: mona'a
        • Muna: inawa
      • Tomini–Tolitoli:
      • Wotu–Wolio:
        • Wolio: inawa
    • Northwest Sumatra–Barrier Islands:
    • Javanese: nyawa
    • Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan:
    • Proto-South Sulawesi:
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