🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あんだちゅー : andachuu | define meaning
andachuu
Pronunciation: [ʔan̩dat͡ɕuː]
Definition
Noun
- Green grass lizard (Takydromus smaragdinus sp.)
Etymology
Cognate with Okinawan あんだちゅー andachuu and あんだちゃー andachaa "lizard". Possibly also related to Okinawan あたくー atakuu and あたかー atakaa "Okinawa tree lizard".
Historical attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1811), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Lizard, U'ndlecha".
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あんだちや」 蜥蜴（トカゲ）".
Notes
The green grass lizard is found only in the northern and central parts of the Ryukyu islands.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | あんだちゅー |
| Romanization | andachuu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔan̩dat͡ɕuː] |
意味：あおかなへび・アオカナヘビ【青金蛇】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 15). あんだちゅー : andachuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4089/andachuu/.