🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima: Tanegashima)
おおぎ・おーぎ・おうぎ : oogi · ougi | define meaning
oogi · ougi
Definition
Noun
- Sugar cane; sugarcane
Etymology
Cognate to Tanegashima おおぎ oogi; Amami うぎ ugi; Okinoerabu をぅじ wuji; Yoron ふぎ fugi; Okinawan をぅーじ wuuji; and Miyako ぶーぎ buugi and ぶーず buuzu "sugar cane". Also cognate to the standard Japanese term おぎ【荻】 ogi, which refers to Amur Silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus), an unrelated grass plant.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | おおぎ おーぎ おうぎ |
| Romanization | oogi ougi |
意味：さとうきび【砂糖黍】、かんしょ・かんしゃ【甘蔗】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). おおぎ・おーぎ・おうぎ : oogi · ougi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/527/oogi-ougi/.