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Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/paya

This Proto-Japonic 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-Japonic

Etymology

Regarded by some Japanese references as cognate with verb *payu (“to live; to grow”).[1][2] Compare a similar overlap in senses in English quick.

Adjective

*paya

  1. early, quick

Descendants
  • Old Japanese: 早, 速, 疾, 捷 (paya)
  • Proto-Ryukyuan: *paya
    • 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)

References
  1. “生”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, particularly the はやす reading}}
  2. “栄・映”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
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