Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/ame

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Proto-Ryukyuan

Etymology

From Proto-Japonic *amay (“rain”).

Noun

*ame

  1. rain

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan: 아믜 (/⁠amɨi⁠/) (Haytong Ceykwukki, 1501)
    • Kikai: 雨 (ami, amï)
    • Kunigami: 雨 (amī)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 雨 (amï)
    • Okinawan: 雨 (ami)
    • Okinoerabu: 雨 (ami, amī)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 雨 (amï)
    • Tokunoshima: 雨 (amï, amïï)
    • Yoron: 雨 (ami)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 雨 (ami)
    • Yaeyama: 雨 (āmi)
    • Yonaguni: 雨 (ami)

References

  • Thorpe, Maner Lawton (1983) Ryūkyūan Language History‎, Doctoral dissertation. University of Southern California, page 319
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