Proto-Ryukyuan
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Etymology 1
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From Proto-Japonic *su (“nest”).
*su
- nest
Descendants
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- Northern Ryukyuan:
- Kikai: 巣 (sū)
- Kunigami: 巣 (shī)
- Northern Amami-Oshima: 巣 (sï, shi)
- Okinawan: 巣 (shī)
- Oki-No-Erabu: 巣 (shī)
- Southern Amami-Oshima: 巣 (sïï)
- Toku-No-Shima: 巣 (sïï)
- Yoron: 巣 (shī)
- Southern Ryukyuan:
- Miyako: 巣 (sïï)
- Yaeyama: 巣 (sïï)
- Yonaguni: 巣 (chī)
Etymology 2
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From Proto-Japonic *su (“vinegar”).
*su
- vinegar
Descendants
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- Northern Ryukyuan:
- Kunigami: 酢 (shī)
- Northern Amami-Oshima: 酢 (shi, sïï)
- Okinawan: 酢 (shī)
- Oki-No-Erabu: 酢 (shī)
- Southern Amami-Oshima: 酢 (sïï)
- Southern Ryukyuan:
- Miyako: 酢 (sïï)
- Yaeyama: 酢 (sïï)