🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
うなくっ : unakuq | define meaning
unakuq
Pronunciation: [unakuç~unakuʔ]
Definition
Noun
- Maggot; larva
Etymology
Cognate to Kanagawa うなこーじ unakooji; Tama (Tokyo) うなごじ unagoji; Gifu and Nagano うなごじ unagoji; Miyazaki おながむし onagamushi; Kagoshima うなくし unakushi "maggot (especially fly or hoverfly maggots)". Believed to originate from おなごうじ【女子蛆】 onago uji "female maggot".
Notes
Variants:
うなくし unakushi
うなくっ unakuq
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | うなくっ |
| Romanization | unakuq unakuʔ |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [unakuç~unakuʔ] |
意味：うじ【蛆】、うじむし【蛆虫】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, April 17). うなくっ : unakuq | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5155/unakuq/.