Where does “munyi” come from?

munyi (Iban) comes from Proto-Malayic buñi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buñi.

munyi (Iban): sound sensation perceived by the ear

Definitions

  1. sound sensation perceived by the ear

Ancestry of “munyi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicbuñi—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbuñi—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buñi →Every word from Proto-Malayic buñi →
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