🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Amami: Kikai: Kamikatetsu)
あい【蟻】 : ai | define meaning
ai
Pronunciation: [ˀai]
Definition
Noun
- Ant, ants
Etymology
Cognate to Kagoshima あい ai; Kikai あーにー aanii, あに ani, あい ai and あーいー aaĩĩ; Amami あみ ami; Okinoerabu あに ani; Okinawan あい ai; Yonaguni あや aya; and standard Japanese あり【蟻】 ari "ant".
Notes
Pronunciation limited to the Kamikatetsu region of Kikai Island.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 蟻 |
| Kana | あい |
| Romanization | ai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ˀai] |
意味：あり【蟻】
Categories:
蟻
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). あい【蟻】 : ai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3368/ai/.