Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/nis-a-

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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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Etymology

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Causative of *niru.

Verb

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*nis-a- (infinitive *nisay)

  1. to copy, counterfeit, forge
  2. to lie

Descendants

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  • Old Japanese: (nisu)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *nise
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Okinawan: (にし, nishi)