🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あー【泡・沫】 : aa | define meaning
aa
Pronunciation: [ʔaː]
Definition
Noun
- Bubble; froth; foam
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese あわ【泡・沫】 awa "bubble".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammmar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "Ā, foam, bubbles, froth: ā nu tachung, bubbles rise. In poetry the older form awa is still employed. (Jap. awa.)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 泡 沫 |
| Kana | あー |
| Romanization | aa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔaː] |
意味：あわ・あぶく【泡・沫】
泡
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 17). あー【泡・沫】 : aa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 30, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4024/aa/.