Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proto-japonic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to--japon-ic
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The hypothetical ancestral language of both modern Japanese and the Ryukyuan languages.

adj

Of or relating to the Proto-Japonic language.

Example Sentences

  • "*mentu is a Proto-Japonic word that means water."

Etymology

From proto- + Japonic; compare Proto-Indo-European, etc.

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

Proto-Japanese Proto-Japanese-Ryukyuan

Questions

What does proto-japonic mean?
The hypothetical ancestral language of both modern Japanese and the Ryukyuan languages.
Where does proto-japonic come from?
From proto- + Japonic; compare Proto-Indo-European, etc.

How to pronounce proto-japonic

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