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__pbrmquotes="true" class="__pbConvBody"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi John,</div><div><br></div><div>It
doesn't match any of the reconstructions you mention, as you yourself
note, and so is probably best treated as an innovation with no known
history (like countless other words in the world's languages).</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Bob
Blust</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br>
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<div class="moz-signature">-- <br>John Brownie<br>
In Australia on furlough from SIL Papua New Guinea<br>
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