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Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/bei

This Proto-Oceanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Oceanic

Etymology

Possibly an irregular doublet of *waiʀ.

Noun

*bei

water (clear liquid H₂O)

Descendants

Western Oceanic
- Roro: bei
Southeast Solomonic
- Bauro: bei
Southern Oceanic
- North–Central Vanuatu *bei
  - Torres-Banks
    - Mwotlap: bē
    - Vurës: bē
    - Mota: pei
  - Espiritu Santo
    - Merei: bei
    - Piamatsina: pei
    - Tolomako: tei
    - Vunapu: pei

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