Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/kətə

Etymology
Speculatively, may be related to verb. However the pitch accent patterns do not match.

Possibly related to 🇨🇬, but the Korean term historically ended in -s, which is difficult to reconcile.

Noun

 * 1) act, deed, work
 * 2) matter, abstract thing

Noun

 * 1) speech, word

Descendants

 * Northern Ryukyuan:
 * Southern Ryukyuan:
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 * Southern Ryukyuan:
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 * Southern Ryukyuan:
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