🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
あぎ【顎・頤・腭】 : agi | define meaning
agi
Definition
Noun
- Chin
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese あご【顎・頤・腭】 ago and あぎと【顎門・顎・鰓】 agito "chin; jaw". The unreduced form in the Kagoshima variant indicates the word may have ended in a historically long vowel.
Notes
Variant: あーぎ aagi. Variants found in compounds include あぐ agu and あご ago.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
---|---|
Kanji | 顎 頤 腭 |
Kana | あぎ |
Romanization | agi |
意味:あご【顎・頤・腭】
Categories:
顎
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, February 6). あぎ【顎・頤・腭】 : agi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1656/agi/.