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むそち【六十・６０】 : musochi | define meaning
musochi
Pronunciation: [musot͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- (Archaism) Sixty
Etymology
Attested in the 1711 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu Okinawan dictionary (p. 14), under the spelling ムソチ musochi. Cognate to the historically attested Japanese forms むそ muso and むそじ musoji "sixty".
Notes
The expected modern Okinawan reflex would be んすち *nsuchi. The Sinitic term るくじゅう rukujuu has, however, replaced it in the common language.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 六十 ６０ |
| Kana | むそち |
| Romanization | musochi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [musot͡ɕi] |
意味：ろくじゅう【六十・６０】
Categories:
六十
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, December 10). むそち【六十・６０】 : musochi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 23, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1603/musochi/.