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てぃんし【天子】

tinshi

Pronunciation: [tin̩ɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. 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".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji天子
Kanaてぃんし
New Okinawa Moji廒んし
Romanizationtinshi
Pronunciation (IPA)[tin̩ɕi]

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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, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3360/tinshi/.