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Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/atarasi

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 *atarasi (regrettable, precious).

Adjective

*atarasi

  1. regrettable, precious

Descendants

  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami: 惜せん, 可惜せん (hatārasen)
    • Okinawan: 惜しゃん, 可惜しゃん (atarashan), 惜さん, 可惜さん (atarasan)
    • Southern Amami-Oshima: 惜しゃむっ, 可惜しゃむっ (aθarasham)
  • Southern Ryukyuan
    • Yonaguni: 惜ん, 可惜ん (ataran)
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