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Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/yənəi

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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

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Noun

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*yənəi

  1. cereal grain

Descendants

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  • Japanese: (yo₂ne)
    • Japanese: (yone, yona-)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *yone, *yona
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kikai: (yuni, yunï)
      • Okinawan: (yuni, yuna)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: (yuni)
      • Yaeyama: (yūni)
      • Yonaguni: (duni, enbankment)