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よそち【四十・４０】 : yosochi | define meaning
yosochi
Pronunciation: [josot͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- (Archaism) Forty
Etymology
Attested in the 1711 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu Okinawan dictionary (p. 13), under the spelling ヨソチ yosochi. Cognate to the historically attested Japanese forms よそ・よそじ【四十・卌・四〇・肆十】 yoso and yosoji "forty".
Notes
The expected modern Okinawan reflex would be ゆすち *yusuchi. The Sinitic terms よんじゅう yonjuu and しじゅう shijuu have, however, replaced it in the common language.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 四十 ４０ |
| Kana | よそち |
| Romanization | yosochi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [josot͡ɕi] |
意味：よんじゅう・しじゅう【四十・４０】
Categories:
四十
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, December 10). よそち【四十・４０】 : yosochi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1601/yosochi/.