🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Yonaguni)
さー【茶】 : saa | define meaning
saa
Pronunciation: [saː]
Definition
Noun
- Tea
- (Especially) Green tea
Etymology
Cognate with Kikai さー saa and しゃー shaa; Kunigami (Benoki) たー taa and ったー ttaa; Okinawan ちゃー chaa; Yaeyama (Miyara) ちゃー chaa; Yaeyama (Hatoma) さー saa; Yonaguni さー saa; and standard Japanese ちゃ【茶】 cha "tea".
Notes
Related forms:
| Yonaguni | Japanese | Meaning |
| さー【茶や】 saaya |
おちゃは【お茶は】 ocha wa |
(topicalized form) "Tea; the tea" |
| さーん【茶ん】 saaN |
おちゃも【お茶も】 ocha mo |
(literally) "Tea as well" |
| さーぬ【茶ぬ】 saanu |
おちゃの【お茶の】 ocha no |
(genitive form) "The tea's; ~ of the tea" |
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 茶 |
| Kana | さー |
| Romanization | saa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [saː] |
意味：おちゃ【お茶】、ちゃ【茶】
Categories:
茶
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, February 2). さー【茶】 : saa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/262/saa/.