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しーし【煤】 : shiishi | define meaning

shiishi

Pronunciation: [ɕiːɕi]

Definition

Noun

Soot

Etymology

Cognate to Kikai すす susu; Okinawan しーし shiishi; Yonaguni ちち chichi; standard Japanese すす【煤】 susu "soot". Likely cognate to Korean 숟 sut "charcoal; soot", historically recorded under the form 수ᇧ (Yale: swusk) in the 1459 Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보). Unclear relation with Japanese すみ【炭】 sumi "charcoal". Compare also Korean 숯불 sutbul and Japanese すみび【炭火】 sumibi "charcoal fire".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	煤
Kana	しーし
Romanization	shiishi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɕiːɕi]

意味：すす【煤】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, May 28). しーし【煤】 : shiishi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 22, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4023/shiishi/.