"(o)matu" meaning in Proto-Ryukyuan

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Noun

Forms: matu [canonical]
Etymology: The last two morae might be derived from *matu (“pine”), as they were used to make fire. Head templates: {{head|jpx-ryu-pro|noun}} *(o)matu
  1. fire Tags: reconstruction Synonyms: *pi
    Sense id: en-(o)matu-jpx-ryu-pro-noun-3J8osS3R Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Ryukyuan entries with incorrect language header
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          "lang": "Kikai",
          "lang_code": "kzg",
          "roman": "umatu",
          "word": "うまとぅ"
        },
        {
          "lang": "Northern Amami Ōshima",
          "lang_code": "ryn",
          "roman": "'matsï",
          "word": "’まつぃ"
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          "lang_code": "ryu",
          "roman": "umātsi",
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          "word": "まち"
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          "lang_code": "tkn",
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          "lang_code": "yox",
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