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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Ryukyuan *keᴮ, from Proto-Japonic *kəy. Cognate with Okinawan 木 (きー, kī /kìː/) and Yonaguni 木 (きー, kī /kìː/).
Noun
け゚ぃー (xïi)
- 木: tree
- 木: wood
- 木: firewood
Etymology 2
From Proto-Ryukyuan *keᴬ, from Proto-Japonic *kay. Cognate with Okinawan 毛 (きー, kī /kîː/) and Yonaguni 毛 (きー, kī /kíː/).
Noun
け゚ぃー (xïi)
- 毛: hair (excluding limbs)
References
- Osada, Suma, Suyama, Nahoko (1977) 奄美方言分類辞典上巻, Tokyo: Kasama Shoin, pages 186, 421, 783
- Osada, Suma, Suyama, Nahoko, Fujii, Misako (1980) 奄美方言分類辞典下巻, Tokyo: Kasama Shoin, page 749