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mata — a cognate across Austronesian (*mata (Proto-Austronesian))
cognate
The word for 'eye', one etymon descending down several branches of Austronesian and meeting at the reconstructed *mata (Proto-Austronesian). Reflexes (attested): formosan: Amis mata; malayo-polynesian: Malay mata, Tagalog mata, Malagasy maso, Hawaiian maka, Māori mata, Fijian mata. The reflexes are attested by the comparative method; *mata (Proto-Austronesian) is a reconstruction (a postulate, not sealed). This cognate is where the branches that carry it connect - a confluence on the Austronesian floor.
source
the Austronesian family (the comparative method; the consensus classification, Glottolog)
card id
card_austronesian_cognate_mata
address
WIT.codex.FCT/mata/REF.WITNESSED@the-austronesian-family
adjoining cards
- builds on → Formosan — a branch of Austronesian — mata: the formosan reflexes Amis mata
- builds on → Malayo-Polynesian — a branch of Austronesian — mata: the malayo-polynesian reflexes Malay mata, Tagalog mata, Malagasy maso, Hawaiian mak
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