Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/sita

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Proto-Ryukyuan

Etymology 1

From Proto-Japonic *sita (“down”).

Pronunciation

  • Tone class: A

Noun

*sita

  1. down

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai:
      Aden: 下 (ssa) (tone class AB)
      Araki: 下 (sa') (tone class AB)
      Nakasato: 下 (sa') (tone class AB)
      Onotsu: 下 (ssa) (tone class A)
      Sakamine: 下 (ssa) (tone class AB)
      Shiomichi: 下 (ssha) (tone class AB)
      Shitōke: 下 (sā) (tone class A)
      Wan: 下 (ssa) (tone class AB)
    • Kunigami:
      Hentona: 下 (hicha)
      Nakijin: 下 (shichā) (tone class A)
      Oku: 下 (hisa)
      Sumuide: 下 (shicha, hicha)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima:
      Naze: 下 (sa)
      Yamatohama: 下 (shā)
      Yuwan: 下 (sha)
    • Okinawan:
      Naha: 下 (shicha)
      Shuri: 下 (shicha) (tone class A)
    • Okinoerabu:
      Serikaku: 下 (shā)
      Tetechina: 下 (shā)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima:
      Koniya: 下 (shā)
      Shodon: 下 (shā) (tone class A)
    • Tokunoshima:
      Inō: 下 (sāra) (< *sita-wara (“downward direction”))
      Kametsu: 下 (shā)
    • Yoron: 下 (shicha)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako:
      Hirara: 下 (sïta)
      Ikema: 下 (sïta) (tone class A)
      Irabu: 下 (sïta)
      Minna: 下 (sïta) (tone class A)
      Nagahama: 下 (sïta)
      Ōgami: 下 (sta)
      Sarahama: 下 (sïta)
      Shiokawa: 下 (sïta)
      Tarama: 下 (sïta) (tone class A)
      Uechi: 下 (sïta)
    • Yaeyama:
      Hateruma: 下 (sïta)
      Hatoma: 下 (shita)
      Ishigaki: 下 (sïta)
      Sonai: 下 (shita)
      Taketomi: 下 (shita)
    • Yonaguni: 下 (ttāra) (< *sita-wara (“downward direction”)) (tone class C)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Japonic *sita (“tongue”).

Pronunciation

  • Tone class: B

Noun

*sita

  1. tongue

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami:
      Nakijin: 舌 (shichā) (tone class B)
    • Okinawan:
      Shuri: 舌 (shicha) (tone class B)
    • Okinoerabu:
      Ashikiyora: 舌 (shā)
      Kamihirakawa: 舌 (shā)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima:
      Shodon: 舌 (shā) (tone class BC)
    • Yoron: 舌 (shicha) (tone class B)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako:
      Aragusuku: 舌 (sïda)
      Bora: 舌 (sïda)
      Fukuzato: 舌 (sïda)
      Higa: 舌 (sïda)
      Hirara: 舌 (sïda)
      Ikema: 舌 (sïta, tta) (tone class B)
      Irabu: 舌 (sïta)
      Karimata: 舌 (sïta)
      Kuninaka: 舌 (sïta)
      Kurima: 舌 (sïda)
      Minna: 舌 (sïta) (tone class B)
      Nagahama: 舌 (sïta)
      Nagama: 舌 (sïda)
      Nakachi: 舌 (sïta)
      Nishihara: 舌 (tta)
      Nishizato: 舌 (sïda)
      Ōgami: 舌 (sïta)
      Ōura: 舌 (ïda)
      Shimozato: 舌 (sïda)
      Tarama: 舌 (sïta) (tone class B)
      Tomori: 舌 (sïda)
      Uechi: 舌 (sïda)
      Uruka: 舌 (sïda)
      Yonaha: 舌 (sïda)
    • Yaeyama:
      Ishigaki: 舌 (sïta)
    • Yonaguni: 舌 (tta) (tone class B)
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