まーらしぃん

Yaeyama

Etymology

From Proto-Ryukyuan *mawari (whence Kunigami まーすん (māsun), Miyako まーㇲ゙さまーㇲ゙ (māzsāmaz), Okinawan まーすん (māsun)), from Proto-Japonic *mar- (“to die”) (whence Hachijō Japanese まるぶ (marubu)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːɾasɨŋ̍/

Verb

まーらしぃん (mārasïn) 

1. to die