🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ちちに【狐】 : chichini | define meaning
chichini
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕit͡ɕini]
Definition
Noun
- Fox; red fox
Etymology
Attested in the Okinawan language dictionary (沖縄語典, 1896, p. 30), by Masayo Nakamoto, under the spelling ちつィに chitsïni and the definition ｢キツネ・ケツネ 狐、犬ニ似タリ」 "fox; that which ressembles a dog". Borrowed from standard Japanese きつね【狐】 kitsune "fox".
Notes
Foxes are not native to the Ryukyu Islands.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 狐 |
| Kana | ちちに |
| Romanization | chichini |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕit͡ɕini] |
意味：きつね・キツネ【狐】
Categories:
狐
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, August 9). ちちに【狐】 : chichini | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 17, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3359/chichini/.