Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/neburi

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 *nenpuru (“to sleep”).

Prinunciation

• Tone class: A

Verb

*neburi

1. to sleep

Descendants

• Northern Ryukyuan:
  • Kikai: 眠ぶい (nïnbui), 眠びゅい (nïnbyui), 眠じゅい (nïnjui)
  • Kunigami: 眠ん (ninbin /⁠níɴbîɴ⁠/)
  • Northern Amami Ōshima: 眠るり (nïbururi)
  • Okinawan: 眠じゅん (ninjun /⁠níɴdʑùɴ⁠/)
  • Okinoerabu: 眠ゆん (nibuyun /⁠nìbújúɴ⁠/)
  • Southern Amami Ōshima: 眠っゆむっ (nïpyum /⁠nɨ́pjùm̩⁠/), 眠りゅむっ (nïpryum /⁠nɨ́pɾʲùm̩⁠/)
  • Tokunoshima: 眠びゅい (ninbyui /⁠nɪ́ɴbʲúɪ́⁠/)
  • Yoron: 眠ゆん (nibuyun /⁠nìbùjùɴ⁠/)
• Southern Ryukyuan:
  • Miyako: 眠ゔっ (niv)
  • Yaeyama: 眠ん (ninbun /⁠níbùɴ⁠/)
  • Yonaguni: 眠どぅん (nindun /⁠nìɴdúɴ⁠/)