Words that come from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian “balay”

19 words across 12 languages descend from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian balay — including whare, wharenui, whare, fale, pale, balay, fare, wharenui.

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Hawaiian (3)

Samoan (3)

English (2)

Maori (2)

Tahitian (2)

Proto-Polynesian (1)

Proto-Oceanic (1)

Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian (1)

Fijian (1)

Tongan (1)

Tuvaluan (1)

Rapa Nui (1)