🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
んかい : nkai | define meaning
nkai
Pronunciation: [ŋ̍kai]
Definition
Particle
- Used to indicate the location of something or someone, akin to the prepositions "in", "to" or "at" in English. (Linguistics) Locative case marker (abbreviated LOC).
- Used to denote the location or destination of an action
Etymology
Cognate to the Yonaguni locative marker んき nki.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kana | んかい |
Romanization | nkai |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [ŋ̍kai] |
意味:に、へ
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んかい
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). んかい : nkai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/214/nkai/.