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まやーじくく

mayaajikuku

Pronunciation: [majaːd͡ʑikuku]

Definition

Noun

  1. Scops owl (esp. Otus elegans – Ryukyu Scops Owl or Elegant Scops Owl); horned owl

Etymology

Derived from まやー mayaa "cat" and the rendaku form of ちくく chikuku "owl", literally "cat owl". The term ちくく chikuku is related to the Japanese term つく【木菟・木兎】 tsuku, meaning "horned owl".

意味：ずく・つく・みみずく【木菟・木兎】、りゅうきゅうこのはずく【琉球木の葉木菟】

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まやーじくく

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). まやーじくく : mayaajikuku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/146/mayaajikuku/.