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じーわー : jiiwaa | define meaning
jiiwaa
Pronunciation: [d͡ʑiːwaː]
Definition
Noun
- Cicada
Etymology
Cognate to Shuri/Naha Okinawan じーじゃー jiijaa and ぎーじゃー giijaa "cicada", and its reduplicative form じーわじーわ jiiwajiiwa.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | じーわー |
| Romanization | jiiwaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [d͡ʑiːwaː] |
意味：せみ・セミ【蝉・蟬】
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じーわー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, June 5). じーわー : jiiwaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4044/jiiwaa/.