Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/inai

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Proto-Japonic

Etymology

Related to *yənay (“grain (of rice)”).

Noun

*inai

  1. rice plant

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: 稲 (ine, ina)
    • Japanese: 稲 (ine, ina)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *ine
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: 稲 (ï, ini, inï)
      • Kunigami: 稲 (nī)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: 稲 (nī, nyā)
      • Okinawan: 稲 (nni)
      • Okinoerabu: 稲 (inī)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: 稲 (inïï, 'ini, 'inī)
      • Tokunoshima: 稲 (inïï)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 稲 (ini)
      • Yaeyama: 稲 (ini)
      • Yonaguni: 稲 (nni)
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