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🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)

あや【蟻】 : aya | define meaning

aya

Pronunciation: [ˀaja]

Definition

Noun

Ant, ants

Etymology

Cognate to Kagoshima あい ai; Kikai あーにー aanii, あに ani, あい ai and あーいー aaĩĩ; Amami あみ ami; Okinoerabu あに ani; Okinawan あい ai; Yonaguni あや aya; and standard Japanese あり【蟻】 ari "ant".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	蟻
Kana	あや
Romanization	aya
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ˀaja]

意味：あり【蟻】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). あや【蟻】 : aya | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1980/aya/.