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ももそち【百】 : momosochi | define meaning
momosochi
Pronunciation: [momosot͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- (Archaism) One hundred; hundred
Etymology
Attested in the 1711 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu Okinawan dictionary (p. 14), under the spelling モヽシチ momosochi. Cognate to the historically attested Japanese form もも【百】 momo "hundred".
Notes
The expected modern Okinawan reflex would be むむすち *mumusuchi. The Sinitic term ひゃく hyaku has, however, replaced it in the common language.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 百 |
| Kana | ももそち |
| Romanization | momosochi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [momosot͡ɕi] |
意味：ひゃく・もも【百】
Categories:
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, December 10). ももそち【百】 : momosochi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 16, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1607/momosochi/.