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Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/mata

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

Reconstruction

Comparative reconstruction of Western Old Japanese and Eastern Old Japanese forms mata, and Ryukyuan forms mata, using Old Ryukyuan and Okinawan languages.[1]

Adverb

*mata

  1. again

Descendents
  • Old Japanese: また (mata)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan:
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Okinawan: [script needed] (mata, Shuri)[1]

References
  1. Alexander Vovin (2020) A Descriptive and Comparative Grammar of Western Old Japanese (Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 5 Japan; 16)‎, volume 1, Revised, Updated and Enlarged Second Edition edition, →ISBN, pages 1009-1012, →ISBN
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