Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/wi

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Proto-Ryukyuan

Etymology

From Proto-Japonic *wu (“to sit”).

Verb

*wi

  1. to sit

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 居ゆい (yiyui, yīyui)
    • Kunigami: 居ん (yun)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 居るり (yiruri)
    • Okinawan: 居ん (yiyun)
    • Okinoerabu: 居ん (yun)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 居りゅむっ (yiryum)
    • Tokunoshima: 居りぃ (ïrï)
    • Yoron: 居ゅん (byun)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
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