Reconstruction:Proto-Japonic/namita

Etymology
Possibly a compound with the first word being, in the sense that tears ripple when touching the ground. However, this is semantically problematic.

Alternatively, possibly a loanword from a Kra-Dai language; compare 🇨🇬. However, that connection presents other problems in semantics and syntax.

Noun

 * 1)  tear

Descendants

 * Northern Ryukyuan:
 * (< *menada)
 * Southern Ryukyuan:
 * Northern Ryukyuan:
 * (< *menada)
 * Southern Ryukyuan:
 * (< *menada)
 * Southern Ryukyuan:
 * (< *menada)
 * Southern Ryukyuan:
 * Southern Ryukyuan:
 * Southern Ryukyuan:
 * Southern Ryukyuan: