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Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/mawe

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 *mapya (“before, front”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mawe/

Noun

*mawe

  1. before, front

Descendants
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 前 (めー, mē)
    • Kunigami: 前 (めー, mē)
    • Northern Amami-Oshima: 前 (めー, mē)
    • Okinawan: 前 (めー, mē)
    • Oki-No-Erabu: 前 (めー, mē)
    • Southern Amami-Oshima: 前 (めー, mē)
    • Toku-No-Shima: 前 (めー, mē)
    • Yoron: 前 (めー, mē)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 前 (まい, mai)
    • Yaeyama: 前 (まい, mai)
    • Yonaguni: 前 (まい, mai)
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