Where does “pai” come from?

pai (Papora) comes from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

pai (Papora): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “pai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi
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