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.

Possibly an irregular doublet of *waiʀ.

*bei

1. water (clear liquid H₂O)

• 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