Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/ana

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

Etymology

From Proto-Japonic *ana (“hole”).

Noun

*ana

  1. hole
    Synonym: *me

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 穴 (ana)
    • Kunigami: 穴 (anā)
    • Okinawan: 穴 (ana)
    • Yoron: 穴 (ana)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 穴 (ana)
    • Yaeyama: 穴 (āna)
    • ⇒ Yonaguni: 穴 (ananpu)
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