🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
まやーじくく : mayaajikuku | define meaning
mayaajikuku
Pronunciation: [majaːd͡ʑikuku]
Definition
Noun
- Scops owl (esp. Otus elegans – Ryukyu Scops Owl or Elegant Scops Owl); horned owl
Etymology
Derived from まやー mayaa "cat" and the rendaku form of ちくく chikuku "owl", literally "cat owl". The term ちくく chikuku is related to the Japanese term つく【木菟・木兎】 tsuku, meaning "horned owl".
意味：ずく・つく・みみずく【木菟・木兎】、りゅうきゅうこのはずく【琉球木の葉木菟】