Reconstruction:Proto-Oceanic/pipiʀ

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

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bibiʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *biʀbiʀ.

Noun

*pipiʀ

  1. (anatomy) lips

Descendants

  • Western Oceanic
    • Papuan Tip
      • Motu: bibina
      • Gabadi: bibi
      • Mekeo: fifi
  • Central–Eastern Oceanic
    • Southeast Solomonic
      • 'Are'are: hihina

References

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