🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima, Kumamoto: Kuma)
ぐらしか : gurashika | define meaning
gurashika
Definition
Ka-Adjective
- Pitiful; pitiable; pathetic
Etymology
Cognate to the mainland Kagoshima variants ぐらしか gurashika, ぐらし gurashi and うぐらしか ugurashika, as well as the Koshikijima variant ぐわひか guwahika. Possibly derived from the noun うぐ【迂愚】 ugu "stupid, ignorant" or ぐ【愚】 gu "foolish", and the adjectival suffix らしい -rashii, meaning "seeming", "appearing" or "~ish".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ぐらしか |
| Romanization | gurashika |
意味：かわいそう【可哀相・可哀想・可哀そう】
ぐらしか
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ぐらしか : gurashika | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2232/gurashika/.