Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/(o)matu

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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Reconstruction

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The Northern Amami-Oshima, Oki-No-Erabu, and Toku-No-Shima forms suggest *umatu, but the Kikai, Okinawan, Southern Amami-Oshima, and Miyako forms suggest *omatu.

Etymology

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The last two morae might be derived from *matu (pine), as they were used to make fire.

Pronunciation

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  • Tone class: C

Noun

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*(o)matu

  1. fire
    Synonym: *pi

Descendants

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  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: うまとぅ (umatu)
    • Northern Amami-Oshima: ’まつぃ ('matsï)
    • Okinawan: うまーつぃ (umātsi /⁠ùmàːtsì⁠/), うまつぃ (umatsi /⁠ùmàtsì⁠/)
    • Oki-No-Erabu: まち (machi /⁠màtɕí⁠/)
    • Southern Amami-Oshima: うまㇳ (umat /⁠umaˑt̩⁠/)
    • Toku-No-Shima: っまつぃ゚ ('matsï /⁠mˀátsɨ̀⁠/)
    • Yoron: まち (machi /⁠mátɕí⁠/)
  • Southern Ryukyuan: