From <span class="searchmatch">Proto</span>-Japonic *<span class="searchmatch">matu</span> (“pine, pine tree”). Tone class: C *<span class="searchmatch">matu</span> pine, pine tree *Omatu (“fire”, tone class C) (possibly) Northern <span class="searchmatch">Ryukyuan</span>: Kikai: 松...
might be derived from *<span class="searchmatch">matu</span> (“pine”), as they were used to make fire. Tone class: C *(o)<span class="searchmatch">matu</span> fire Synonym: *pi Northern <span class="searchmatch">Ryukyuan</span>: Kikai: うまとぅ (umatu) Northern...
Old Japanese: 松 (<span class="searchmatch">matu</span>) Japanese: 松 (matsu, Heian LH, Tokyo 1 [HL(L)], Kyoto 1 [LH ~ LL(H)], Kagoshima B [LH(L)]) <span class="searchmatch">Proto</span>-<span class="searchmatch">Ryukyuan</span>: *<span class="searchmatch">matu</span> (tone class C) Northern...
From <span class="searchmatch">Proto</span>-Japonic *<span class="searchmatch">mətu</span> (“to carry, hold”). *moti to carry, hold Northern <span class="searchmatch">Ryukyuan</span>: Kikai: 持ちゅい (muchui) Kunigami: 持ちゅん (muchun) Northern Amami Ōshima:...
From <span class="searchmatch">Proto</span>-Japonic *<span class="searchmatch">matu</span> (“to wait”). Tone class: B *mati to wait Northern <span class="searchmatch">Ryukyuan</span>: Kikai: 待ちゅい (machui) Kunigami: 待ち゚ゅん (macun) Northern Amami Ōshima:...
Probably originally the continuative or infinitive form of verb *<span class="searchmatch">mətu</span> (“to hold”). Derivatives all refer to sticky items, suggesting a connection with...
carry, hold Old Japanese: 持つ (mo2tu) Japanese: 持つ (motsu) <span class="searchmatch">Proto</span>-<span class="searchmatch">Ryukyuan</span>: *moti Northern <span class="searchmatch">Ryukyuan</span>: Kikai: 持ちゅい (muchui) Kunigami: 持ちゅん (muchun) Northern...