Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/paya

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 *paya (“early, quick”).

Adjective

*paya

  1. early, quick

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 早さい, 速さい, 疾さい, 捷さい (pëësai)
    • Kunigami: 早しぇん, 速しぇん, 疾しぇん, 捷しぇん (phēshen)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 早っさり, 速っさり, 疾っさり, 捷っさり (fessari)
    • Okinawan: 早さん, 速さん, 疾さん, 捷さん (fēsan)
    • Okinoerabu: 早さん, 速さん, 疾さん, 捷さん (hēsan)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 早さむっ, 速さむっ, 疾さむっ, 捷さむっ (fëësam)
    • Tokunoshima: 早い, 速い, 疾い, 捷い (fëëi)
    • Yoron: 早さん, 速さん, 疾さん, 捷さん (pēsan)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 早, 速, 疾, 捷 (pyā)
    • Yaeyama: 早さい, 速さい, 疾さい, 捷さい (paisan)
    • Yonaguni: 早ん, 速ん, 疾ん, 捷ん (hayan)
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