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Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/yamato

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 *yamatə (“Yamato”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jamato/

Proper noun

*yamato

  1. Yamato

Descendants
  • Northern Ryukyuan: 야마도 (yamato) (Haytong Ceykwukki, 1501)
    • Kikai: 大和 (やまとぅ, yamatu)
    • Kunigami: 大和 (やまとﾟぅー, yamatū)
    • Northern Amami-Oshima: 大和 (やまとﾟ, yamaθo)
    • Okinawan: 大和 (やまとぅ, yamatu)
    • Oki-No-Erabu: 大和 (やまとぅ, yamatu)
    • Southern Amami-Oshima: 大和 (やまとぅ, yamatu)
    • Toku-No-Shima: 大和 (やまとぅ, yamatu)
    • Yoron: 大和 (やまとぅ, yamatu)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 大和 (やまとぅ, yamatu)
    • Yaeyama: 大和 (やまとぅ, yamatu)
    • Yonaguni: 大和 (だまとぅ, damatu)
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