🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
じん【銭・金】 : jin | define meaning
jin
Pronunciation: [d͡ʑiŋ̍]
Definition
Noun
- Money; change; coins
Etymology
Cognate to Kumamoto ぜん zen "money, coins"; and standard Japanese ぜに【銭】 zeni "coin (worth a hundredth of a yen)".
Notes
Related forms:
| Okinawan | Japanese | Meaning |
|
じのー【銭のー】 jinoo |
おかね【お金は】 okane wa |
(topicalized form) "(the) money" |
|
じんぬ【銭ぬ】 jinnu |
おかねの【お金の】 okane no |
(genitive form) "the money's; ~ of the money" |
|
じんぐぁ【銭ぐぁ】 jingwa |
かね【お金】 kane |
(diminutive form) "money" |
|
じんぐぁー【銭ぐぁー】 jingwaa |
かね【お金は】 kane wa |
(topicalized, diminutive form) "(the) money" |
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 銭 金 |
| Kana | じん |
| Romanization | jin |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [d͡ʑiŋ̍] |
意味：おかね【お金・御金】、ぜに【銭】、かへい【貨幣】、きん【金】
Categories:
銭
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, July 17). じん【銭・金】 : jin | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/316/jin/.