From Proto-Japonic *munay (“chest, breast, bosom; roof ridge”).
*mune
- chest, breast, bosom
- roof ridge
- Northern Ryukyuan:
- Kikai: 胸 (muni, munï)
- Kunigami: 胸 (nī)
- Northern Amami Ōshima: 胸 (munï)
- Okinawan: 胸 (nni)
- Okinoerabu: 胸 (nī)
- Southern Amami Ōshima: 胸 (munï)
- Tokunoshima: 胸 (nïï)
- Yoron: 胸 (nī)
- Southern Ryukyuan:
- Miyako: 胸 (mmi)
- Yaeyama: 胸 (nni)
- Yonaguni: 胸 (nni)
From Proto-Japonic *munay (“roof ridge”).
*mune
- chest, breast, bosom
- roof ridge
- Northern Ryukyuan:
- Kunigami: 棟 (nī)
- Northern Amami Ōshima: 棟 (munï)
- Okinawan: 棟 (nni)
- Okinoerabu: 棟 (nī)
- Tokunoshima: 棟 (nëë)
- Yoron: 棟 (nī)
- Southern Ryukyuan:
- Miyako: 棟 (mmi)
- Yaeyama: 棟 (nni)
- Yonaguni: 棟 (nni)