🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinoerabu)
をぅじ : wuji | define meaning
wuji
Definition
Noun
- Sugarcane; sugar cane
Etymology
Cognate to Tanegashima おおぎ oogi; Amami うぎ ugi; Okinoerabu をぅじ wuji; Yoron ふぎ fugi; Okinawan をぅーじ wuuji; and Miyako ぶーぎ buugi and ぶーず buuzu "sugar cane". Also cognate to the standard Japanese term おぎ【荻】 ogi, which refers to Amur Silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus), an unrelated grass plant.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kana | をぅじ |
Romanization | wuji |
意味:さとうきび【砂糖黍】、かんしょ・かんしゃ【甘蔗】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). をぅじ : wuji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1716/wuji/.