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ぐわひか : guwahika | define meaning
guwahika
Definition
Ka-Adjective
- Pitiful; pitiable; pathetic
Etymology
Cognate to the mainland Kagoshima variants ぐらしか gurashika, うぐらしか ugurashika, and うぐらし ugurashi "pitiful". Possibly derived from the noun うぐ【迂愚】 ugu "stupid, ignorant" or ぐ【愚】 gu "foolish", and the adjectival suffix らしい -rashii, meaning "seeming", "appearing" or "~ish".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ぐわひか |
| Romanization | guwahika |
意味：かわいそう【可哀相・可哀想・可哀そう】
ぐわひか
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2012, April 19). ぐわひか : guwahika | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 23, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1087/guwahika/.