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Where does “bahi” come from?

bahi (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

Ancestry of “bahi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman

Words derived from “bahi”

  • vavy
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →