Reconstruction:Proto-Ryukyuan/panas-

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Proto-Ryukyuan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Japonic *panas-.

Noun

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*panas-

  1. conversation, speech, story, talking
  2. to narrate, speak, talk

Descendants

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  • Northern Ryukyuan:
    • Kunigami: (phanāshī)
    • Okinawan: (hanashi, hanasun)
  • Southern Ryukyuan:
    • Miyako: (panasu)
    • Yaeyama: (panasï, panasun)