Reconstruction:Proto-Trans-New Guinea/amu

Etymology
* amu is one of Joseph Greenberg's (1971) Indo-Pacific etymologies. Widespread distribution across Sahul. Cf. Proto-Pama-Nyungan *ngamun (Alpher 2004).

Noun

 * 1) breast

Descendants

 * Finisterre-Huon:
 * Kâte: ame(ʔ)
 * Selepet: (n)am ‘breast, milk’
 * Kainantu–Goroka:
 * Tairora: (n)am
 * Gende: ami
 * Chimbu–Wahgi:
 * Middle Wahgi: amu
 * Duna-Bogaya:
 * Duna: amu
 * Dani:
 * Ngalik: (nak) amu
 * Paniai Lakes:
 * Ekari: ama
 * Moni: ama
 * Greater Awyu:
 * Mandobo Atas: am
 * Kolopom:
 * Riantana: mu
 * Marori: mam
 * Gogodalic-Suki:
 * Gogodala: omo
 * Kiwaian:
 * Southern Kiwai: amo
 * Greater Binanderean:
 * Binandere: ami
 * Dagan:
 * Daga: ama
 * Mailuan:
 * Mailu: ama
 * Yareban:
 * Yareba: ama
 * Pawaia: emi
 * Teberan:
 * Dadibi: ami