Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/pera

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 *pyara (“spatula”).

Pronunciation

Tone class: C

Noun

*pera

spatula

Descendants

Northern Ryukyuan:
- Kikai:
  Aden: 箆 (pira) (tone class C)
  
  Nakasato: 箆 (hira) (tone class C)
  
  Sakamine: 箆 (pira) (tone class C)
  
  Shitōke: 箆 (pira, fira) (tone class BC)
- Kunigami:
  Iejima: 箆 (phira) (tone class AC)
  
  Iheya: 箆 (firā)
  
  Izena: 箆 (firā)
  
  Kudaka: 箆 (pira)
  
  Nago: 箆 (phira)
  
  Nakijin: 箆 (phirā) (tone class C)
  
  Oku: 箆 (hiya)
  
  Sumuide: 箆 (pira)
- Northern Amami Ōshima:
  Naze: 箆 (fëra) (tone class C)
  
  Sani: 箆 (pïra)
  
  Yamatohama: 箆 (fera)
- Okinawan:
  Ishikawa: 箆 (fīra) (tone class C)
  
  Shuri: 箆 (fīra) (tone class C)
- Okinoerabu:
  Serikaku: 箆 (hira)
  
  Tetechina: 箆 (hira)
- Southern Amami Ōshima:
  Koniya: 箆 (fira)
- Tokunoshima:
  Asama: 箆 (fïïra) (tone class C)
  
  Inō: 箆 (fïra)
  
  Kametsu: 箆 (fuïda)
- Yoron: 箆 (pira) (tone class C)
Southern Ryukyuan:
- Miyako:
  Bora: 箆 (pira)
  
  Hirara: 箆 (pira)
  
  Ikema: 箆 (hira) (tone class C)
  
  Irabu: 箆 (pira)
  
  Karimata: 箆 (pira)
  
  Kuninaka: 箆 (pira)
  
  Nobaru: 箆 (pira)
  
  Ōgami: 箆 (pira)
  
  Ōura: 箆 (pira)
  
  Shimajiri: 箆 (pira)
  
  Tarama: 箆 (pira) (tone class C)
- Yaeyama:
  Hateruma: 箆 (pira) (tone class BC)
  
  Hatoma: 箆 (pira)
  
  Ishigaki: 箆 (pira) (tone class BC)
  
  Kohama: 箆 (pira)
  
  Kuroshima: 箆 (pira)
  
  Sonai: 箆 (pira)
- Yonaguni: 箆 (hira) (tone class C)