🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

うきーん・うきゆん【起きーん・起きゆん】 : ukiin · ukiyun | define meaning

ukiin · ukiyun

Pronunciation: [ʔukiːŋ̍~ʔukijuŋ̍]

Definition

Verb

To get up; to wake up
1. ぐじにうきたん【五時に起きたん】
  gujini ukitan
  "I woke up at five o'clock"

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese おきる【起きる】 okiru "to get up; to wake up" and the Kyushu variant おける【起ける】 okeru.

意味：おきる【起きる】

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Morning

起きーん

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 13). うきーん・うきゆん【起きーん・起きゆん】 : ukiin · ukiyun | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2064/ukiin-ukiyun/.