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ふとか【太か】

futoka

Pronunciation: /ɸ(u)toka/ [ɸ(u̥)toka]

Definition

Ka-Adjective

  1. Big; large

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese ふとい【太い】 futoi "thick, fat".

Historical attestations:

  • The Japan Weekly Mail (November 20, 1880), § Asiatic Society of Japan, records "[Satsuma dialect] Futoka ... [Yedo] ôkii ... big".

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Kanji太か
Kanaふとか
Romanizationfutoka
Pronunciation (IPA)/ɸ(u)toka/ [ɸ(u̥)toka]

意味:おおきい【大きい】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, April 27). ふとか【太か】 : futoka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, May 24, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2888/futoka/.