Words that come from Proto-Austronesian “bahi”

32 words across 27 languages descend from Proto-Austronesian bahi — including wahine, fa'afafine, vahine, wahine, fafine, papine, pin, wahine.

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English (3)

Samoan (3)

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (2)

Maori (1)

Proto-Polynesian (1)

Proto-Oceanic (1)

Yapese (1)

Hawaiian (1)

Palauan (1)

Sikaiana (1)

Tahitian (1)

East Futuna (1)

Tongan (1)

Hiri Motu (1)

Pileni (1)

Bunama (1)

Duau (1)

Rapa Nui (1)

Malagasy (1)

Bilbil (1)

Gedaged (1)

Matukar (1)

Ronji (1)

Wab (1)

Rennellese (1)

Wallisian (1)

Tuvaluan (1)