Words that come from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian “wahiʀ”

110 words across 90 languages descend from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ — including waiʀ, bee, we, ei, wai, waiʀ, wai, wai.

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Malay (7)

Hawaiian (6)

Maori (3)

Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian (2)

Central Tagbanwa (2)

Proto-South Sulawesi (2)

Tae' (2)

Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi (2)

Buginese (2)

Toba Batak (2)

Tetum (1)

North Ambrym (1)

Sabu (1)

Proto-Oceanic (1)

Fijian (1)

Palu'e (1)

Ilocano (1)

Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan (1)

Sundanese (1)

Southeast Ambrym (1)

Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian (1)

Proto-Halmahera-Cenderawasih (1)

Manggarai (1)

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (1)

Proto-Malayo-Chamic (1)

Indonesian (1)

Rade (1)

Anuta (1)

East Futuna (1)

Emae (1)

Futuna-Aniwa (1)

Mangarevan (1)

Niuafo'ou (1)

Niuean (1)

North Marquesan (1)

Nukuoro (1)

Ontong Java (1)

Penrhyn (1)

Samoan (1)

Tahitian (1)

Takuu (1)

Tikopia (1)

Tokelauan (1)

Tongan (1)

Tuvaluan (1)

Bobot (1)

Lampung Api (1)

Irarutu (1)

Onin (1)

Uruangnirin (1)

Roro (1)

Ende (1)

Li'o (1)

'Are'are (1)

Arosi (1)

Kapingamarangi (1)

Owa (1)

Tangoa (1)

Fwâi (1)

Haeke (1)

Haveke (1)

Hmwaveke (1)

Jawe (1)

Nemi (1)

Nyâlayu (1)

Pije (1)

Yuaga (1)

Eastern Cham (1)

Kedah Malay (1)

Baluan-Pam (1)

Lou (1)

Buru (Indonesia) (1)

Jarai (1)

Minangkabau (1)

Kambera (1)

Raga (1)

Central Dusun (1)

Araki (1)

Iban (1)

Sumbawa (1)

North Efate (1)

Rapa Nui (1)

Rarotongan (1)

Rennellese (1)

Proto-Malayic (1)

Proto-Eastern Polynesian (1)

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian (1)

Proto-Polynesian (1)

Proto-Chamic (1)

Proto-Philippine (1)

Words from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wahiʀ — 110 descendants | Etymology Explorer