Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/sinobi

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Japonic *sinənpu (to hide).

Verb[edit]

*sinobi

  1. to hide

Descendants[edit]

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