Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/nada

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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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Japonic *nanta (an ocean with strong currents that is difficult to pass through).

Pronunciation

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  • Tone class: B

Noun

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*nada

  1. an ocean with strong currents that is difficult to pass through

Descendants

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  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami: (nadā /⁠nàdǎː⁠/)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: (nada)
    • Okinawan: (nada /⁠nàdà⁠/)