🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
てぃっこー【手甲】 : tikkoo | define meaning
tikkoo
Pronunciation: [tikkoː]
Definition
Noun
- The back of the hand
Etymology
Derived from て【手】 te "hand" and かふ【甲】 kafu, roughly meaning "shell", "armor", or "back". Cognate to standard Japanese てのこう【手の甲】 te no kou and てこう・てっこう【手甲】tekou~tekkou "back of the hand".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 手甲 |
Kana | てぃっこー |
New Okinawa Moji | 廒っこー |
Romanization | tikkoo |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [tikkoː] |
意味:てのこう【手の甲】
Categories:
手甲
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 9). てぃっこー【手甲】 : tikkoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/191/tikkoo/.