Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/mari

Etymology 1
From.

Pronunciation

 * Tone class: C

Noun

 * 1) ball

Reconstruction notes
The Amami forms have a back vowel in the second syllable. Whether this is derived from this word, or from, is unclear. There is a homophone, which might have been the reason for this irregular sound change in Amami.

Descendants

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

Etymology 1
According to, it is derived from.

Pronunciation

 * Tone class: C

Noun

 * 1) butt

Reconstruction notes
Found predominant in Amami dialects. Elsewhere, or  were used.

Descendants

 * Northern Ryukyuan: