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Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/siri

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 *siru (“to know”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /siɾi/

Verb

*siri

  1. to know

Descendants
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami: 知ん (しん, shin) (only used as a suffix)
    • Okinawan: 知ゆん (しゆん, shiyun)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 知ぃ (っしぃ, ssï)
    • Yaeyama: 知ん (しぃすん, sïsun)
    • Yonaguni: 知ん (ちゅん, chun)
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