🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

さーに : saani | define meaning

saani

Pronunciation: [saːni]

Definition

Particle

Indicates the means by or with which which something is done. Using; with; in; by.
1. わんねーうちなーぐちさーにはなさりゆん。
  wannee uchinaaguchi saani hanasariyun.
  "I can speak (in) Okinawan"
2. ほーちゃーさーにちーん【包丁さーに切ん】
  hoochaa saani chiin
  "to cut with a knife"
3. ふでぃさーにじーかちゅん【筆さーに字書ちゅん】
  fudi saani jii kachun
  "to write characters with a brush"
Indicates the material used to make something. Using; with; from.
1. あぬしろーごーやーさーにちゅくいん【あぬしろー苦瓜さーに作いん】
  anu shiroo gooya saani chukuin
  "that soup (broth) is made from bitter melon"

Notes

Variants:

さーい saai
っし sshi
せー see~shee

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	さーに
Romanization	saani
Pronunciation (IPA)	[saːni]

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Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 13). さーに : saani | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/277/saani/.