🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
ゆっさ【良っさ】 : yussa | define meaning
yussa
Pronunciation: /jussa/
Definition
Expression
- An expression of appreciation at someones arrival. "Welcome!"
- ゆっさおさいじゃした、かごっめ
yussa osaijashita, kago'me
"Welcome to Kagoshima"
- ゆっさおさいじゃした、かごっめ
Etymology
Derived from the adverb ゆ【良】 yu "well" and the ending くさ kusa, itself likely a fusion of the emphatic particle こそ koso and the topic paricle は wa. Cognate with the standard Japanese expression ようこそ youkoso "welcome".
Notes
Variants: いくさ【良くさ】 ikusa and ゆくさ【良っさ】 yukusa.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 良っさ |
| Kana | ゆっさ |
| Romanization | yussa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /jussa/ |
意味：ようこそ
Categories:
良っさ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, August 4). ゆっさ【良っさ】 : yussa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 23, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2230/yussa/.