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ふとか【太か】 : futoka | define meaning
futoka
Pronunciation: /ɸ(u)toka/ [ɸ(u̥)toka]
Definition
Ka-Adjective
- 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".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 太か |
| Kana | ふとか |
| Romanization | futoka |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /ɸ(u)toka/ [ɸ(u̥)toka] |
意味：おおきい【大きい】
太か
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/.