Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/neburi
Proto-Ryukyuan
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Japonic *nenpuru (“to sleep”).
Prinunciation
edit- Tone class: A
Verb
edit*neburi
- to sleep
Descendants
edit- Northern Ryukyuan:
- Kikai: 眠ぶい (nïnbui), 眠びゅい (nïnbyui), 眠じゅい (nïnjui)
- Kunigami: 眠ん (ninbin /níɴbîɴ/)
- Northern Amami Ōshima: 眠るり (nïbururi)
- Okinawan: 眠じゅん (ninjun /níɴdʑùɴ/)
- Okinoerabu: 眠ゆん (nibuyun /nìbújúɴ/)
- Southern Amami Ōshima: 眠っゆむっ (nïpyum /nɨ́pjùm̩/), 眠りゅむっ (nïpryum /nɨ́pɾʲùm̩/)
- Tokunoshima: 眠びゅい (ninbyui /nɪ́ɴbʲúɪ́/)
- Yoron: 眠ゆん (nibuyun /nìbùjùɴ/)
- Southern Ryukyuan: