Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/tikara

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Proto-Ryukyuan

Etymology

From Proto-Japonic *tikara (“power, strength”).

Noun

*tikara

  1. power, strength
    Synonym: *taya

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 力 (chikara)
    • Kunigami: 力 (chikāra, shikāra)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 力 (chikyara)
    • Okinawan: 力 (chikara)
    • Okinoerabu: 力 (chikara, chikyara, chikkyara)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 力 (chikyara, cikyara)
    • Tokunoshima: 力 (tsïkyara)
    • ⇒ Yoron: てゃー力 (tyāchikara) (< *taya-tikara)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 力 (tsïkara)
    • Yaeyama: 力 (tsïkara)
    • Yonaguni: 力 (shikara)
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