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くぁっちーさびら・くゎっちーさびら : kwacchiisabira · kwatchiisabira | define meaning

kwacchiisabira · kwatchiisabira

Pronunciation: [kʷatt͡ɕiːsabiɾa]

Definition

Expression

An expression of gratitude and acknowledgement said before a meal. "Thank you for the meal!", "Let's eat!", "Let's feast!", "Dig in!", "Bon appétit!"

Notes

By opposition, くぁっちーさびたん kwacchiisabitan is expressed after a meal.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	くぁっちーさびらくゎっちーさびら
New Okinawa Moji	彩っちーさびら
Romanization	kwacchiisabira kwatchiisabira
Pronunciation (IPA)	[kʷatt͡ɕiːsabiɾa]

意味：いただきます【戴きます】

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Meals

くぁっちーさびら

Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). くぁっちーさびら・くゎっちーさびら : kwacchiisabira · kwatchiisabira | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/107/kwacchiisabira-kwatchiisabira/.