Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/paya

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

From Proto-Japonic *paya (“early, quick”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /paja/

Adjective

*paya

early, quick

Descendants

Northern Ryukyuan:
- Kikai: 早さい, 速さい, 疾さい, 捷さい (pëësai)
- Kunigami: 早せん, 速せん, 疾せん, 捷せん (phēsen)
- Northern Amami-Oshima: 早っさり, 速っさり, 疾っさり, 捷っさり (fessari)
- Okinawan: 早さん, 速さん, 疾さん, 捷さん (fēsan)
- Oki-No-Erabu: 早さん, 速さん, 疾さん, 捷さん (hēsan)
- Southern Amami-Oshima: 早さむっ, 速さむっ, 疾さむっ, 捷さむっ (fëësam)
- Toku-No-Shima: 早さい, 速さい, 疾さい, 捷さい (fëësai)
- Yoron: 早さん, 速さん, 疾さん, 捷さん (pēsan)
Southern Ryukyuan:
- Miyako: 早, 速, 疾, 捷 (pyā)
- Yaeyama: 早さい, 速さい, 疾さい, 捷さい (paisan)
- Yonaguni: 早ん, 速ん, 疾ん, 捷ん (hayan)