Japanese etymology : Query result

Proto-Japanese: *sìmpù- / *sìpǝ̀

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 astringent, tart 2 salt

Russian meaning: 1 вяжущий, терпкий 2 соль

Old Japanese: sibu- 1, sip(w)o 2

Middle Japanese: sìbù- 1, sìfò 2

Tokyo: shibú- 1, shió 2

Kyoto: shíbù- 1, shíjo 2

Kagoshima: shibú- 1, shió 2

Nase: mà-šú 2

Shuri: mā́-sú 2

Hateruma: mà-sú 2

Yonakuni: mà-sú 2

Comments: JLTT 522, 525, 840. The words seem to be related, but the reason for voicing in sìbù- is not quite clear.

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