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あたびち

atabichi

Pronunciation: [ʔatabit͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. 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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Kanaあたびち
Romanizationatabichi
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/.