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Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/amay

This Proto-Japonic 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-Japonic

Etymology 1

Probably related to the word below.

Noun

*amay

  1. rain

Descendants
  • Old Japanese: 雨 (ame2)
    • Japanese: 雨 (ame, ama)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *ame
    • Northern Ryukyuan: 아믜 (ame) (Haytong Ceykwukki, 1501)
      • Kikai: 雨 (ami, amï)
      • Kunigami: 雨 (amī)
      • Northern Amami-Oshima: 雨 (amï)
      • Okinawan: 雨 (ami)
      • Oki-No-Erabu: 雨 (ami, amī)
      • Southern Amami-Oshima: 雨 (amï)
      • Toku-No-Shima: 雨 (amï, amïï)
      • Yoron: 雨 (ami)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: 雨 (ami)
      • Yaeyama: 雨 (āmi)
      • Yonaguni: 雨 (ami)

Etymology 2

Probably related to the word above.

Noun

*amay

  1. sky

Descendants
  • Old Japanese: 天 (ame2, ama)
    • Japanese: 天, [script needed] (ame, ama)
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