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ちる【鶴】

chiru

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕiɾu]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Bird) Crane

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese つる【鶴】 tsuru "crane". Attested in the Okinawan language dictionary (沖縄語典, 1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, under the spelling つィる tsïru.

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Kanaちる
Romanizationchiru
Pronunciation (IPA)[t͡ɕiɾu]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, August 13). ちる【鶴】 : chiru | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1581/chiru/.