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Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/otona

This Proto-Ryukyuan entry contains reconstructed words 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-Ryukyuan

Etymology

From Proto-Japonic *ətəna (“adult; elder”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /otona/

Noun

*otona

  1. adult
  2. elder

Descendants
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Okinawan: 大人 (うとぅな, utuna)
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