Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/munai

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 1

    Pronunciation

    • Accent class: 2.2

    Noun

    *munai

    1. chest, breast, bosom
    Descendants
    • Old Japanese: (mune, muna-)
      • Japanese: (mune, muna-, mune: Heian HL, Tokyo 3 [LH-L], Kyoto 2 [HL-L],[1] Kagoshima A [HL-L[2])
    • Proto-Ryukyuan: *mune
      • Northern Ryukyuan:
        • Kikai: (muni, munï)
        • Kunigami: ()
        • Northern Amami Ōshima: (munï)
        • Okinawan: (nni)
        • Okinoerabu: ()
        • Southern Amami Ōshima: (munï)
        • Tokunoshima: (nïï)
        • Yoron: ()
      • Southern Ryukyuan:
        • Miyako: (mmi)
        • Yaeyama: (nni)
        • Yonaguni: (nni)

    Etymology 2

      Pronunciation

      • Accent class: 2.1

      Noun

      *munai

      1. roof ridge
      Descendants
      • Old Japanese: (mune, muna-)
        • Japanese: (mune, muna-, mune: Heian HH, Tokyo 0 [LH-H], Kyoto 0 [HH-H],[3] Kagoshima A [HL-L][2])
      • Proto-Ryukyuan: *mune
        • Northern Ryukyuan:
          • Kunigami: ()
          • Northern Amami Ōshima: (munï)
          • Okinawan: (nni)
          • Okinoerabu: ()
          • Tokunoshima: (nëë)
          • Yoron: ()
        • Southern Ryukyuan:
          • Miyako: (mmi)
          • Yaeyama: (nni)
          • Yonaguni: (nni)

      References

      1. ^ むね 【胸】”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here
      2. 2.0 2.1 Hirayama, Teruo, editor (1960), 全国アクセント辞典 (Zenkoku Akusento Jiten, Nationwide Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Tōkyōdō, →ISBN
      3. ^ むね 【棟】”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[2] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here