🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
うなくし : unakushi | define meaning
unakushi
Pronunciation: [unakuɕ(i̥)~unakus(u̥)~unakuç]
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 | うなくし |
| Romanization | unakushi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [unakuɕ(i̥)~unakus(u̥)~unakuç] |
意味：うじ【蛆】、うじむし【蛆虫】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, April 17). うなくし : unakushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 21, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5156/unakushi/.