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あちゃー【明日】 : achaa | define meaning

achaa

Pronunciation: [ʔat͡ɕaː]

Definition

Noun, adverb

Tomorrow
1. あちゃーあさ【明日朝】
  achaa asa
  "Tomorrow morning"
2. あちゃーや【明日や】
  achaaya
  "See you tomorrow" (lit. "tomorrow")

Etymology

Attested as early as in the 1711 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu Okinawan dictionary (p. 4), under the spelling あちや achiya [acha]. Cognate to standard Japanese あした【明日】 ashita "tomorrow".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	明日
Kana	あちゃー
Romanization	achaa
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔat͡ɕaː]

意味：あした【明日】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2016, October 2). あちゃー【明日】 : achaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 22, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/520/achaa/.