🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あたびち : atabichi | define meaning
atabichi
Pronunciation: [ʔatabit͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Frog
Etymology
Variant: あたびちゃー atabichaa. Related to the Nagasaki term びき biki "frog".
Notes
Inspired by Okinawan music and narrative, American koto artist Elizabeth Falconer titled one of her musical stories "Atabichi, the Hoppositional Frog" in her 2005 album "Little Pink Fish".
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Orthography | Form |
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Kana | あたびち |
Romanization | atabichi |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔatabit͡ɕi] |
意味:かえる【蛙】
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あたびち
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). あたびち : atabichi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/176/atabichi/.