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あがい・あんがい・あか゚い【東・上い】 : angai · anngai | define meaning
angai · anngai
Pronunciation: [ˀaŋai]
Definition
Noun
- East; eastern; eastward; in the east
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あがり【上り】 agari "rising, ascending".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Agai, east. (Jap. agari, rising.)".
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ひがし、あがり、あかがい」東（ヒガシ、ヒムガシ）、あがりハあかり（明）ニシテ日ハ東ヨリ出ツルヲ似テカク云フヤ" and "「あがい」上（アガリ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 東 上い |
| Kana | あがい あんがい あか゚い |
| Romanization | angai anngai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ˀaŋai] |
意味：ひがし【東】
東
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, September 17). あがい・あんがい・あか゚い【東・上い】 : angai · anngai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, September 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3551/angai-anngai/.