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🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)

ねこ【猫・貓】 : neko | define meaning

neko

Pronunciation: [neko]

Definition

Noun

Cat
1. おねこ【雄猫】
  oneko
  "male cat"
2. めねこ【雌猫】
  meneko
  "female cat"

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese ねこ【猫】 neko "cat".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	猫貓
Kana	ねこ
Romanization	neko
Pronunciation (IPA)	[neko]

意味：ねこ・ネコ【猫・貓】

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Tags: Kagoshima dialect, Kagomma-ben, Kagonma, Kagoima, Satsuma, Satsugu, かごっま, かごんま, 鹿児島弁, 鹿児島方言, 薩隅方言...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, October 13). ねこ【猫・貓】 : neko | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3691/neko/.