Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/tu

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Proto-Ryukyuan

Etymology

  • From Proto-Japonic *tui (“fishhook”). Evidence points to a back vowel, not a front vowel for proto-Ryukyuan.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    *tu

    1. fishhook

    Descendants

    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kunigami: 鉤 (chī /⁠tɕíː⁠/)
      • Okinawan: 鉤 (tsī /⁠tsîː ~ tɕîː⁠/)
      • Okinoerabu: 鉤 (chī /⁠tɕíː⁠/)
      • Yoron: 鉤 (chī /⁠tɕìː⁠/)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 鉤 (tsïï)
      • Yaeyama: 鉤 (tsïï /⁠tsɨ̂ː⁠/)
      • Yonaguni: 鉤 (chi)
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