🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちゃーびらさい【来ゃーびらさい】 : chaabirasai | define meaning
chaabirasai
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕaːbiɾasai]
Definition
Male Expression
- A saying used by men to express regret for bothering others, especially when or before entering an occupied room or another person's home: "May I come in?", "Pardon the intrusion...", "Sorry for bothering, but may I enter?", "Do you mind if I come in?"
- (General greeting) Hello
Etymology
Literally "I have come!". Derived from the polite volitional form of the verb ちゅーん【来ゅーん】 chuun "to come".
Notes
Equivalent expression used by women: ちゃーびらたい chaabiratai.
意味：おじゃまします【お邪魔します】、ごめんください【ごめん下さい】、こんにちは【今日は】
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来ゃーびらさい
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ちゃーびらさい【来ゃーびらさい】 : chaabirasai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/216/chaabirasai/.