🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

さーに : saani | define meaning

saani

Pronunciation: [saːni]

Definition

Particle

Indicates the means by which something is done, akin to the English terms "using", "in", or "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"

Etymology

Cognate to the Okinawan variants さーい saai, っし sshi, and せー see~shee; the Kagoshima locative-directional particle せえ see; and the Kyushu locative-directional particle さい sai. Other observed variants include さね sane, さめ same, さえ sae, さん san, and さみゃ samya.

Notes

Okinawan variants include さーい saai, っし sshi, and せー see~shee.

Spelling

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

意味：で、に

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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. (2016, October 2). さーに : saani | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/277/saani/.