Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/ya

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Proto-Japonic

Etymology 1

Proto-Japonic numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: *ya

Likely related to *yə (“four”).

Numeral

*ya

  1. eight

Descendants

  • Old Japanese: 八 (ya)
    • Japanese: 八 (ya)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *ya
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: 八 (yā)
      • Kunigami: 八 (yā)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: 八 (yā)
      • Okinawan: 八 (yā)
      • Okinoerabu: 八 (yā)
      • Southern Amami Ōshima: 八 (yā)
      • Tokunoshima: 八 (yā)
      • Yoron: 八 (yā)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 八 (yā)
      • Yaeyama: 八 (yā)
      • Yonaguni: 八 (dā)

Etymology 2

Noun

*ya

  1. house

Descendants

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