Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/sinob-

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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 *sinənpu (to hide).

Verb

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*sinob-

  1. to hide

Descendants

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  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami: 忍ーびん (shinūbin)
    • Okinawan: 忍ぶん (shinubun)