🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
たく【蛸・鮹・章魚】 : taku | define meaning
taku
Pronunciation: [taku]
Definition
Noun
- Octopus
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese たこ【蛸・鮹・章魚】 tako "octopus". Attested in the Okinawan language dictionary (沖縄語典, 1896), by Masayo Nakamoto.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蛸 鮹 章魚 |
| Kana | たく |
| Romanization | taku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [taku] |
意味：たこ・タコ【蛸・鮹・章魚】
Categories:
蛸
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 23). たく【蛸・鮹・章魚】 : taku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 16, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1588/taku/.