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てぃんし【天子】 : tinshi | define meaning
tinshi
Pronunciation: [tin̩ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- The Emperor
Etymology
Attested in the Okinawan language dictionary (沖縄語典, 1896, p. 71), by Masayo Nakamoto, under the spelling てィし tïnshi and the definition 「テンシ 天子」 "the Emperor". Cognate to standard Japanese てんし【天子】 tenshi "the Emperor".
意味:てんし【天子】
Categories:
天子
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, August 9). てぃんし【天子】 : tinshi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3360/tinshi/.