Proto-Ryukyuan
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Etymology 1
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From Proto-Japonic *munay (“chest, breast, bosom; roof ridge”).
*mune
- chest, breast, bosom
- roof ridge
Descendants
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- 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
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From Proto-Japonic *munay (“roof ridge”).
*mune
- chest, breast, bosom
- roof ridge
Descendants
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- 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)