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Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/saya

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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 *saya (sheath).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*saya

  1. sheath
  2. shell (of pod)

Descendants

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  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami: (shī)
    • Okinawan: (saya)
    • Yoron: (shā)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Yonaguni: (saya)