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ちんか : chinka | define meaning
chinka
Pronunciation: /tiNka/ [t͡ɕiŋ̍ka]
Definition
Ka-Adjective
- Small; little
Etymology
Historical attestations:
- The Japan Weekly Mail (November 20, 1880), § Asiatic Society of Japan, records "[Satsuma dialect] Chinka ... [Yedo] chiisai ... little".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ちんか |
| Romanization | chinka |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /tiNka/ [t͡ɕiŋ̍ka] |
意味：ちいさい【小さい】
ちんか
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, April 26). ちんか : chinka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3763/chinka/.