🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あま : ama | define meaning
ama
Definition
Deictic Pronoun
- Distal deictic pronoun used to indicate a location away from both the speaker and the listener: "Over there", "Right over there", "That place over there"
Etymology
Formed from the distal deictic pronoun あ a- and the Ryukyuan locative suffix ま -ma.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | あま |
| Romanization | ama |
意味：あそこ
Categories:
あま
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, June 19). あま : ama | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/294/ama/.