Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/arare

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Japonic *arare (hail). The shift from tone class A to B is irregular.

Pronunciation

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  • Tone class: B

Noun

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*arare

  1. hail

Descendants

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  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Yoron: (arari)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: (arari)
    • Yaeyama: (arari)