🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)
さー【茶】 : saa | define meaning
saa
Pronunciation: [saː]
Definition
Noun
- Tea (especially green tea)
Etymology
Derived from vowel lengthening and lenition of the word ちゃ【茶】 cha "tea". Cognate to Okinawan ちゃー chaa, ちゃ cha, (suffix) じゃ -ja and (formal) うちゃ【う茶】 ucha; and both modern Japanese おちゃ【お茶】 ocha and ちゃ cha.
Notes
Related forms:
Yonaguni | Japanese | Meaning |
さー【茶や】 saaya |
おちゃは【お茶は】 ocha wa |
(topicalized form) "Tea; the tea" |
さーん【茶ん】 saaN |
おちゃも【お茶も】 ocha mo |
(literally) "Tea as well" |
さーぬ【茶ぬ】 saanu |
おちゃの【お茶の】 ocha no |
(genitive form) "The tea's; ~ of the tea" |
意味:おちゃ【お茶】、ちゃ【茶】