Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/poy

This Proto-Japonic 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-Japonic

Etymology

Derived from *po.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /poi̯/

Noun

*poy

fire

Descendants

Old Japanese: [script needed] (pi₂)
- Japanese: 火 (ひ, hi, ほ, ho)
Ryukyuan: *pi
- Northern Ryukyuan:
  - Kunigami: 火 (ぴー, pī)
  - Northern Amami-Oshima: 火 (ひー, hī)
  - Okinawan: 火 (ふぃー, fī)
- Southern Ryukyuan:
  - Miyako: 火 (ぴぃー, psïï)
  - Yaeyama: 火 (ぴぃー, pïï)
  - Yonaguni: 火 (ちー, chī)

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