Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/asump-

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.

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Proto-Japonic

Reconstruction

Many Japanese dialects, and also Hachijo and Ryukyuan, show reflexes of *asub-, while only Western Old Japanese and standard Japanese show asob-.

Verb

*asump-

to play

Descendants

Eastern Old Japanese:
- Hachijō: あすぶ (asubu)
Old Japanese: 遊ぶ (aso₁bu)
- Japanese: 遊ぶ (asobu, asubu)
Proto-Ryukyuan: *asub-
- Northern Ryukyuan:
  - Kikai: 遊びゅい (asubyui)
  - Kunigami: 遊びん (hashībin)
  - Northern Amami Ōshima: 遊ぶり (asïburi)
  - Okinawan: 遊ぶん (ashibun)
  - Okinoerabu: 遊びゅん (ashibyun)
  - Southern Amami Ōshima: 遊ぴゅむっ (appyum)
  - Tokunoshima: 遊ぴ (asïbi)
  - Yoron: 遊びゅん (ashibyun)
- Southern Ryukyuan:
  - Miyako: 遊ぴぃ (asïpsï)
  - Yaeyama: 遊ぶん (asïbun, asubun)
  - Yonaguni: 遊ぶん (anbun)