🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちゃーぎ : chaagi | define meaning
chaagi
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕaːɡi]
Definition
Noun
- Inumaki (sp. Podocarpus macrophyllus); Buddhist pine; Fern pine; Japanese yew; Yew pine; Bigleaf podocarp
Etymology
Cognate to Amami いきやぎ ikiyagi and きやぎ kiyagi; Tokunoshima きゃーげぃ kyaagï; Amami, Tokunoshima and Okinoerabu きやーぎ kiyaagi; Yoron しゃーぎ shaagi and しゃが shaga; Okinawan ちゃーぎ chaagi; Miyako きゃーぎ kyaagi and きゃーぎぎ kyaagigi; Yaeyama きゃーんぎ kyaangi "inumaki (sp. Podocarpus macrophyllus)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ちゃーぎ |
| Romanization | chaagi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕaːɡi] |
意味：いぬまき・イヌマキ【犬槇・犬槙】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ちゃーぎ : chaagi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3335/chaagi/.