Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/ŋitŋit

This Proto-Malayo-Polynesian 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-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

    From Proto-Austronesian *ŋiCŋiC. See also Proto-Austronesian *ŋəCŋəC.

    Noun

    *ŋitŋit

    1. annoyance, irritation

    References

    • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*annoyance, irritation”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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