はー【歯】 : haa | define meaning
Region: Ryukyu (Okinawa)
haa [haː]
Definition
Noun
- Tooth, teeth
Etymology
Derived from proto-Japonic ぱ【歯】 *pa "tooth" via lenition, debuccalization and vowel lengthening. Cognate to Kunigami ぱー phaá; modern Japanese は【歯】 ha "tooth"; middle Japanese ふぁ fa (spelt は) (cf. 1603-1604 Nippo Jisho, p.191).
Notes
Contrasts ふぁー【葉】 faa "leaf, leaves".
意味：は【歯】
