Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/simo

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/simo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/simo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/simo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/simo you have here. The definition of the word Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/simo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofReconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/simo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
 This Proto-Ryukyuan entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Ryukyuan

Etymology 1

From Proto-Japonic *simo (“bottom”).

Pronunciation

  • Tone class: A

Noun

*simo

  1. bottom
  2. kitchen
  3. vulva

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 下 (shimu)
    • Kunigami: 下 (shimū, “bottom; kitchen; vulva”)
    • ⇒ Northern Amami Ōshima: 下方 (Shimohō, administrative name given to three magiri)
    • Okinawan: 下 (shimu, “bottom; kitchen”)
    • Okinoerabu: 下 (shimu)
    • Tokunoshima: 下 (sïmu)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 下 (sïmu)
    • Yaeyama: 下 (sïmu)
    • Yonaguni: 下 (chimu, “kitchen”)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Japonic *simo (“frost”).

Pronunciation

  • Tone class: B

Noun

*simo

  1. frost
Descendants
  • Northern Ryukyuan: 失莫 (shimo) (Liúqiú guăn yìyŭ, 1469–1470)
    • Kikai: 霜 (shimu)
    • Kunigami: 霜 (shimū)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 霜 (shimo)
    • Okinawan: 霜 (shimu)
    • Okinoerabu: 霜 (shimu, shimū)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 霜 (shimu)
    • Tokunoshima: 霜 (shimu)
    • Yoron: 霜 (shimu)
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia