Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/pikari

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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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From *pikaru.

Noun

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*pikari

  1. Infinitive and nominal form of *pikaru
    1. light (visible electromagnetic radiation)

Descendants

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  • Japanese: (hikari)
    • Okinawan: (fikari)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *pikari
    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kunigami: (pichai)
      • Northern Amami Ōshima: (hikyari)
      • Okinawan: (fichai)
      • Okinoerabu: (hikyai, hicchai)
      • Yoron: (picchai)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: (psïkāz)
      • Yaeyama: (pïkarï)