🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa: Shuri)
すい【首里】 : sui | define meaning
sui
Pronunciation: [sui]
Definition
Noun
- Shuri: a district of Naha, Okinawa, and the former capital city of the Ryukyu Kingdom
Etymology
Derived from depalatalization of the older pronunciation しゅい shui, itself a reduction of しゅり shuri. Historically attested under the spelling しより shiyori (cf. Omorosōshi, p.370). Later attested under the spelling "Shui-di" in Lewchew and the Lewchewans; being a narrative of a visit (1853), by George Smith.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 首里 |
| Kana | すい |
| Romanization | sui |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [sui] |
意味：しゅり【首里 】
Categories:
首里
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, March 10). すい【首里】 : sui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1143/sui/.