Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/nanta

This Proto-Japonic 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-Japonic

Pronunciation

• Accent class: 2.x

Noun

*nanta

1. an area at sea with strong currents that is difficult to pass through

Descendants

• Old Japanese: 灘 (nada)
  • Japanese: 灘 (nada, Tokyo HL(L), Kyoto HL(L))
• Proto-Ryukyuan: *nada (tone class B)
  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami: 灘 (nadā /⁠nàdǎː⁠/)
    • Northern Amami-Oshima: 灘 (nada)
    • Okinawan: 灘 (nada /⁠nàdà⁠/)