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Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/mune

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 1

From Proto-Japonic *munay (“chest, breast, bosom; roof ridge”).

Noun

*mune

  1. chest, breast, bosom
  2. roof ridge
Descendants
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 胸 (muni, munï)
    • Kunigami: 胸 (nī)
    • Northern Amami-Oshima: 胸 (munï)
    • Okinawan: 胸 (nni)
    • Oki-No-Erabu: 胸 (nī)
    • Southern Amami-Oshima: 胸 (munï)
    • Toku-No-Shima: 胸 (nïï)
    • Yoron: 胸 (nī)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 胸 (mmi)
    • Yaeyama: 胸 (nni)
    • Yonaguni: 胸 (nni)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Japonic *munay (“roof ridge”).

Noun

*mune

  1. chest, breast, bosom
  2. roof ridge
Descendants
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami: 棟 (nī)
    • Northern Amami-Oshima: 棟 (munï)
    • Okinawan: 棟 (nni)
    • Oki-No-Erabu: 棟 (nī)
    • Toku-No-Shima: 棟 (nëë)
    • Yoron: 棟 (nī)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 棟 (mmi)
    • Yaeyama: 棟 (nni)
    • Yonaguni: 棟 (nni)
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