Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/abura

This Proto-Ryukyuan 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-Ryukyuan

Etymology

From Proto-Japonic *anpura (“fat, grease; oil”).

Pronunciation

• Tone class: B

Noun

*abura

1. fat, grease
2. oil

Descendants

• Northern Ryukyuan: 아부라 (/⁠a.pu.ra⁠/) (Haytong Ceykwukki, 1501)
  • Kikai:

    Aden: 脂, 油 (anba) (tone class AB)

    Kamikatetsu: 脂, 油 (anba) (tone class AB)

    Onotsu: 脂, 油 (abba) (tone class BC)

    Sakamine: 脂, 油 (anba) (tone class AB)

    Shiomichi: 脂, 油 (anba, abba) (tone class AB)

    Shitōke: 脂, 油 (abba) (tone class BC)

    Wan: 脂, 油 (anba) (tone class AB)

  • Kunigami:

    Iejima: 脂, 油 (anda)

    Hentona: 脂, 油 (anra)

    Kudaka: 脂, 油 (anra)

    Nago: 脂, 油 (anda) (tone class B)

    Nakijin: 脂, 油 (andā) (tone class BC)

    Sakimotobu: 脂, 油 (anra) (tone class C)

    Sumuide: 脂, 油 (anda)

  • Northern Amami Ōshima:

    Naze: 脂, 油 (abura)

    Yamatohama: 脂, 油 (abura)

    Yuwan: 脂, 油 (abura)

  • Okinawan:

    Itoman: 脂, 油 (anra)

    Naha: 脂, 油 (anra)

    Shuri: 脂, 油 (anda) (tone class BC)

  • Okinoerabu:

    Serikaku: 脂, 油 (aburā)

    Tetechina: 脂, 油 (abura)

  • Southern Amami Ōshima:

    Koniya: 脂, 油 (apra)

    Shodon: 脂, 油 (apra) (tone class BC)

  • Tokunoshima:

    Inō: 脂, 油 (anba)

    Isen: 脂, 油 (anba)

    Kametsu: 脂, 油 (anba)

  • Yoron: 脂, 油 (abura) (tone class B)
• Southern Ryukyuan:
  • Miyako:

    Bora: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Hirara: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Ikema: 脂, 油 (avva) (tone class B)

    Irabu: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Karimata: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Kugai: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Kurima: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Minna: 脂, 油 (avva) (tone class B)

    Miyaguni: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Nagahama: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Ōgami: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Ōura: 脂, 油 (avva) (tone class AB)

    Sarahama: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Sawada: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Shiokawa: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Tarama: 脂, 油 (avva) (tone class B)

    Uechi: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Uruka: 脂, 油 (avva)

    Yonaha: 脂, 油 (avva) (tone class AB)

  • Yaeyama:

    Hateruma: 脂, 油 (aba) (tone class BC)

    Hatoma: 脂, 油 (aba)

    Ishigaki: 脂, 油 (aba) (tone class BC)

    Kohama: 脂, 油 (aba)

    Kuroshima: 脂, 油 (ava)

    Taketomi: 脂, 油 (aba) (tone class BC)

  • Yonaguni: 脂, 油 (anda) (tone class B)

References

• Thorpe, Maner Lawton (1983) Ryūkyūan Language History‎^[1], Doctoral dissertation. University of Southern California, page 292