🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ぐゎー・ぐぁー・んぐゎ・んぐぁ【子・小】 : gwaa · ngwa | define meaning
gwaa · ngwa
Pronunciation: [ɡʷaː], [ŋ̍ɡʷa]
Definition
Noun suffix
Etymology
Derived from the Okinawan noun っくゎ kkwa "child". See this thread for details.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 子 小 |
Kana | ぐゎー ぐぁー んぐゎ んぐぁ |
New Okinawa Moji | 徭ー |
Romanization | gwaa ngwa |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡʷaː], [ŋ̍ɡʷa] |
意味:こ【子・小】、ししょうじ【指小辞】
Categories:
子
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ぐゎー・ぐぁー・んぐゎ・んぐぁ【子・小】 : gwaa · ngwa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/169/gwaa-ngwa/.