まーㇲ゙さまーㇲ゙

Miyako

Etymology

From Proto-Ryukyuan *mawari (whence Kunigami まーすん (māsun), Okinawan まーすん (māsun), Yaeyama まーらしぃん (mārasïn)), from Proto-Japonic *mar- (“to die”) (whence Hachijō Japanese まるぶ (marubu)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːz̩samaːz̩/

Verb

まーㇲ゙さまーㇲ゙ (mādzsamādz) 

1. (honorific) to die