Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/yaeyama

This Proto-Ryukyuan entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Ryukyuan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Japonic *yapyayama (Yaeyama).

Pronunciation

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  • Tone class: A

Proper noun

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*yaeyama

  1. Yaeyama

Descendants

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  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Okinawan: 八重山 (yēma)
  • Southern Ryukyuan: