🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
たーぐ【担桶】 : taagu | define meaning
taagu
Pronunciation: [taːɡu]
Definition
Noun
- Bucket; pail; jug
Etymology
Cognate to Kagoshima たんご tango and たご tago ; Okinawan たーぐ taagu; and the now-obsolete Japanese term たご【担桶】 tago "bucket, pail".
Historical attestations:
- 日葡辞書 Nippo Jisho (1603) records "tago", translated as "buckets for carrying water", and includes the sentence "tagouo ninǒ" "to carry buckets on both shoulders".
Discussion:
- Historically, this type of bucket was made of wood and was often carried in pairs over one's shoulders using a carrying pole.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 担桶 |
| Kana | たーぐ |
| Romanization | taagu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [taːɡu] |
意味：みずおけ【水桶】、みずがめ【水瓶・水がめ・水甕】
担桶
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, August 17). たーぐ【担桶】 : taagu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4501/taagu/.