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きー【毛】

kii

Pronunciation: [kiː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Hair
  2. (Animals) Fur; (sheep) wool

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese 【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)".

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Pronunciation (IPA)[kiː]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, February 2). きー【毛】 : kii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, February 11, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3547/kii/.