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Where does “waʀi” come from?

waʀi (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian waʀi — day; sun; to dry.

Ancestry of “waʀi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianwaʀiday; sun; to dry

Words derived from “waʀi”

  • tanghali
  • tanghalian
  • matahari
  • hari
  • hari
  • matahari
  • tengah hari
  • ari
Every word from Proto-Austronesian waʀi →