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いっがね【指金・指がね】 : iggane | define meaning
iggane
Pronunciation: [iɡɡane]
Definition
Noun
- (On a finger) Ring
Etymology
Derived from いっ【指】 iq ~ i' "finger" and the rendaku form of かね【金】 kane "gold". Cognate to Shimabara, Nagasaki ゆびかね yubikane; and the now archaic Japanese term ゆびがね【指金】 yubigane "ring (on the finger)".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 指金 指がね |
Kana | いっがね |
Romanization | iggane |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [iɡɡane] |
意味:ゆびわ【指輪】
指金
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, February 5). いっがね【指金・指がね】 : iggane | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 22, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1317/iggane/.