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Where does “impi” come from?

impi (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic impi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hipi, from Proto-Austronesian Sipi — to dream.

impi (Malay): to dream

Definitions

  1. to dream

Ancestry of “impi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayicimpito dream
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhipito dream
3Proto-AustronesianSipito dream

Words derived from “impi”

  • impi
  • impi
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