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ちっこ【築港】 : chikko | define meaning
chikko
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕikko]
Definition
Noun
- The contruction of a harbour (harbor) to allow for the entry and exit of vessels, and often including a port to allow ships to load and unload. Harbour (harbor) construction; port construction.
- An artificial harbour (harbor) that was built to allow for the entry and exit of vessels.
- ちっこいしょあびけいっおしたでおー【築港い潮浴びけ行っおしたでおー】 (source)
chikko-i sho-abi-ke iʔ oshitade oo
"(I) went to the [artificial] harbour to swim"
- ちっこいしょあびけいっおしたでおー【築港い潮浴びけ行っおしたでおー】 (source)
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ちっこう【築港】 chikkou "harbour construction; artificial harbour". Ultimately of Sinitic origin. Compare Korean 축항 chukhang (築港).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 築港 |
| Kana | ちっこ |
| Romanization | chikko |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕikko] |
意味：ちっこう【築港】
築港
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, August 13). ちっこ【築港】 : chikko | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4492/chikko/.