wai ni mata

Fijian

noun
Definitions
  • tear drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes

Etymology

Compound from Fijian wai (water) + Fijian ni + Fijian mata (eye)inherited from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ ni mata inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ ni mata derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ ni mata inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

Origin

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

*wahiʀ ni mata

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