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わじゃとぅ【態とぅ・態】 : wajatu | define meaning

wajatu

Pronunciation: [wad͡ʑatu]

Definition

Adverb

On purpose; purposefully

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese わざと【態と・態】 wazato "on purpose". Attested in the Okinawan language dictionary (沖縄語典, 1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, under the spelling わざとぅ【態】 wazatu.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	態とぅ態
Kana	わじゃとぅ
New Okinawa Moji	わじゃ婢
Romanization	wajatu
Pronunciation (IPA)	[wad͡ʑatu]

意味：わざと【態と・態】

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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. (2012, December 12). わじゃとぅ【態とぅ・態】 : wajatu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1577/wajatu/.