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うぶかでぃ【大風】 : ubukadi | define meaning
ubukadi
Pronunciation: [ˀubukadi]
Definition
Noun
- A tropical storm or cyclone with violent wind and heavy rain: a typhoon, hurricane, tropical cyclone
Etymology
Derived from the word うぶ【大】 ubu, meaning "great, big, large", and the term かでぃ【風】 kadi "wind" – literally "great wind". Cognate to Yaeyama うふかじ【大風】 ufukaji "typhoon"; and the standard Japanese term おおかぜ【大風】 ookaze, meaning "strong winds".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 大風 |
| Kana | うぶかでぃ |
| Romanization | ubukadi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ˀubukadi] |
意味：たいふう【台風・耐風・颱風】、ねったいていきあつ【熱帯低気圧】、おおかぜ【大風】、ハリケーン、サイクロン
Categories:
大風
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). うぶかでぃ【大風】 : ubukadi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1062/ubukadi/.