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うちなーぐち・うちなあぐち【沖縄口】 : uchinaaguchi · uchinaa guchi | define meaning
uchinaaguchi · uchinaa guchi
Pronunciation: [ʔutɕinaːɡutɕi]
Definition
Noun
- (Local appellation) Okinawan language; Uchinaguchi; (historical, contested) Okinawan dialect
Etymology
Derived from うちなー【沖縄】 uchinaa "Okinawa" and the suffix ぐち【口】 guchi "language; dialect; speech".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 沖縄口 |
Kana | うちなーぐち うちなあぐち |
Romanization | uchinaaguchi uchinaa guchi |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔutɕinaːɡutɕi] |
意味:おきなわほうげん【沖縄方言】、おきなわご【沖縄語】、ウチナーグチ
Categories:
沖縄口
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). うちなーぐち・うちなあぐち【沖縄口】 : uchinaaguchi · uchinaa guchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2/uchinaaguchi-uchinaaguchi/.