Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/taya

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

Etymology

Possibly derived from Middle Chinese 體 (MC thejX, “vigor”).

Pronunciation

• Tone class: C

Noun

*taya

1. power, strength

   Synonym: *tikara

Descendants

• Northern Ryukyuan:
  • Kikai: た゚や (θaya), て゚ー (θē)
  • Kunigami: てー (thē /⁠tʰɛ̂ː⁠/)
  • Okinawan: てー (tē /⁠tèː⁠/)
  • Yoron: てゃー (tyā /⁠tjáː⁠/)
• Southern Ryukyuan:
  • Miyako: たや (taya)
  • Yaeyama: たやー (tayā /⁠tájáː⁠/)
  • Yonaguni: たや (taya /⁠tàjâ⁠/)