🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はに【羽・翼・翅・羽根】 : hani | define meaning
hani
Pronunciation: [hani]
Definition
Noun
- Feather
- Wing
Etymology
Cognate to the standard Japanese noun はね【羽・翅・羽根】 hane, meaning "feathers; wings".
Notes
The vestigial form ふぁに【羽】 fani is used as a counter for fowl, especially chicken:
- いくふぁに【幾羽】 iku-fani "How many birds?"
- ちゅふぁに【一羽】 chu-fani "One bird"
- たふぁに【二羽】 ta-fani "Two birds"
- みふぁに【三羽】 mi-fani "Three birds"
- ゆふぁに【四羽】 yu-fani "Four birds"
- いちふぁに【五羽】 ichi-fani "Five birds"
- むふぁに【六羽】 mu-fani "Six birds"
- ななふぁに【七羽】 nana-fani "Seven birds"
- やふぁに【八羽】 ya-fani "Eight birds"
- くくぬふぁに【九羽】 kukunu-fani "Nine birds"
- とぅふぁに【十羽】 tu-fani "Ten birds"
意味：つばさ【翼】、ウイング、はね【羽・翅・羽根】