Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/nebur-

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 *nenpuru (“to sleep”).

Prinunciation

  • Tone class: A

Verb

*nebur-

  1. to sleep

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kikai: 眠ぶい (nïnbui), 眠びゅい (nïnbyui), 眠じゅい (nïnjui)
    • Kunigami: 眠ん (ninbin /⁠níɴbîɴ⁠/)
    • Northern Amami Ōshima: 眠るり (nïbururi)
    • Okinawan: 眠じゅん (ninjun /⁠níɴdʑùɴ⁠/)
    • Okinoerabu: 眠ゆん (nibuyun /⁠nìbújúɴ⁠/)
    • Southern Amami Ōshima: 眠っゆむっ (nïpyum /⁠nɨ́pjùm̩⁠/), 眠りゅむっ (nïpryum /⁠nɨ́pɾʲùm̩⁠/)
    • Tokunoshima: 眠びゅい (ninbyui /⁠nɪ́ɴbʲúɪ́⁠/)
    • Yoron: 眠ゆん (nibuyun /⁠nìbùjùɴ⁠/)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: 眠ゔっ (niv)
    • Yaeyama: 眠ん (ninbun /⁠níbùɴ⁠/)
    • Yonaguni: 眠どぅん (nindun /⁠nìɴdúɴ⁠/)
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