Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/tu

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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 *tui (fishhook). Evidence points to a back vowel, not a front vowel for proto-Ryukyuan.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    *tu

    1. fishhook

    Descendants

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    • Northern Ryukyuan:
      • Kunigami: (chī /⁠tɕíː⁠/)
      • Okinawan: (tsī /⁠tsîː ~ tɕîː⁠/)
      • Okinoerabu: (chī /⁠tɕíː⁠/)
      • Yoron: (chī /⁠tɕìː⁠/)
    • Southern Ryukyuan:
      • Miyako: (tsïï)
      • Yaeyama: (tsïï /⁠tsɨ̂ː⁠/)
      • Yonaguni: (chi)