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Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/nihawa

This Proto-Philippine 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-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian *NiSawa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nihawa/

Noun

*nihawa

  1. breath
  2. life force

Verb

*nihawa

  1. to breathe

Descendants

  • Batanic:
    • Ibatan: hinawa
    • Yami: inawan
  • 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
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