nauei

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Etymology

The prefixed article na- on uei (“water”), the latter from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Noun

nauei

  1. water
  2. river

Synonyms
  • tarah (taboo avoidance synonym)

References
  • The Oceanic Languages (2013, →ISBN, citing Fox 1996
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