🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
たーちまちゅー【二ち巻ちゅー】 : taachimachuu | define meaning
taachimachuu
Pronunciation: [taːt͡ɕimat͡ɕuː]
Definition
Noun
- A person with a double hair whorl (aka double cowlick or double crown) on the back of the head
Etymology
Derived from たーち【二・二つ】 taachi "two"; まち【巻ち】 machi "swirl, roll, coil"; and a variant of the person ending -aa.
Notes
This term is often used by adults pointing out the hair pattern of a child.
Variants:
- たーちまちゅー taachimachuu
- たーちまちゃー taachimachaa
- たーちまーちゅー taachimaachuu
- たーちまーちゃー taachimaachaa
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 二ち巻ちゅー |
| Kana | たーちまちゅー |
| Romanization | taachimachuu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [taːt͡ɕimat͡ɕuː] |
意味：頭に旋毛が二つある人
Categories:
二ち巻ちゅー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). たーちまちゅー【二ち巻ちゅー】 : taachimachuu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 26, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4096/taachimachuu/.