Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/taya

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

Pronunciation

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  • Tone class: C

Noun

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*taya

  1. power, strength
    Synonym: *tikara

Descendants

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  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: た゚や (θaya), て゚ー (θē)
    • Kunigami: てー (thē /⁠tʰɛ̂ː⁠/)
    • Okinawan: てー ( /⁠tèː⁠/)
    • Yoron: てゃー (tyā /⁠tjáː⁠/)
  • Southern Ryukyuan: