🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Koshikijima)
ちゅうて : chuute | define meaning
chuute
Definition
Expression
- Used to mark the end of a previous, quoted utterance and introduce a related proposition afterwards. It could variously be translated in English as "...and...", "...said that", "as", "however", "as a result", etc.
Etymology
Derived from a merger of the quotation particle と to and いうて【言うて】 iute, the regional te-form of the verb いう【言う】 iu "to say". Cognate to the standard Japanese construction といって【と言って】 to itte.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ちゅうて |
| Romanization | chuute |
意味：といって【と言って】
ちゅうて
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2012, April 19). ちゅうて : chuute | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1094/chuute/.