Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/tənkay

This Proto-Japonic entry contains reconstructed words 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-Japonic

Etymology

Possibly a compound with the second word being *kay (“hair”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /təŋkai̯/

Noun

*tənkay

thorn

Descendants

Japanese: 刺 (toge)
Ryukyuan: *toge
- Southern Ryukyuan:
  - Miyako: 刺 (つーぎぃ, tsūgzï)