🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
きー【毛】 : kii | define meaning
kii
Pronunciation: [kiː]
Definition
Noun
- Hair
- (Animals) Fur; (sheep) wool
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese け【毛】 ke "hair, fur, wool".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Konkoukenshuu (混効験集, 1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「しらげ」白毛 反詞 「きよけ」清毛".
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「き」毛（ケ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 毛 |
| Kana | きー |
| Romanization | kii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kiː] |
意味：け【毛】
Categories:
毛
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, February 2). きー【毛】 : kii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3547/kii/.