🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
つんぶし : tsunbushi | define meaning
tsunbushi
Definition
Noun
- Kneecap; knee
Etymology
Cognate to Oita つぶし tsubushi; Itoshima つぶし tsubushi "knee"; Tsushima and Kagoshima つぶし tsubushi "kneecap"; Kagoshima つんぶし tsunbushi "knee; kneecap"; Kikai つぃぶし tsibushi "knee"; and Yoron and Okinawan ちんし chinshi "knee". Partly related to くるぶし【踝】 kurubushi "ankle".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | つんぶし |
| Romanization | tsunbushi |
意味：ひざがしら【膝頭】、ひざ【膝】
Categories:
つんぶし
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). つんぶし : tsunbushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2543/tsunbushi/.