Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/napai

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This Proto-Japonic 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-Japonic

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Noun

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*napai

  1. seedling

Descendants

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  • Old Japanese: 苗 (nape2, napa-)
    • Japanese: 苗 (nae)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *nawe
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Okinawan: 苗 (nē)[1]
      • Tokunoshima: 苗 (nai)

References

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  1. ^ Okinawan Dictionary Data Collection
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