Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/kara
Proto-Ryukyuan
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Japonic *kara (“course, way”).
Particle
edit*kara
- ablative marker
Descendants
edit- Northern Ryukyuan:
- Southern Ryukyuan:
Etymology 2
editFrom Proto-Japonic *kara (“sharp of flavor; harsh”).
Adjective
edit*kara
Descendants
edit- Northern Ryukyuan:
- Kikai: 辛さい, 苛さい, 鹹さい (harasai)
- Kunigami: 辛ーしぇん, 苛ーしぇん, 鹹ーしぇん (harāshen)
- Northern Amami-Oshima: 辛さり, 苛さり, 鹹さり (xarasari)
- Okinawan: 辛さん, 苛さん, 鹹さん (karasan)
- Oki-No-Erabu: 辛さん, 苛さん, 鹹さん (harasan)
- Southern Amami-Oshima: 辛ーさむっ, 苛ーさむっ, 鹹ーさむっ (karāsam)
- Toku-No-Shima: 辛ーい, 苛ーい, 鹹ーい (karāi)
- Yoron: 辛さん, 苛さん, 鹹さん (harasan)
- Southern Ryukyuan: