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ごんうち【塵打ち】 : gon'uchi | define meaning

gon'uchi

Pronunciation: /ɡoNuti/ [ɡon̩(n)ut͡ɕ(i̥)]

Definition

Noun

Feather duster

Etymology

Cognate to Fukuoka ごみうち gomiuchi; Kagoshima ごんうち gon'uchi, ごんぬち gonnuchi, ごんうっ gon'uq, ごんぬっ gonnuq; and Okinawan ぐみうち gumi uchi "feather duster". Ultimately a compound of ごみ【塵】 gomi "dust, rubbish, trash" and うち【打ち】 uchi "hitting, beating".

Notes

Variants:

ごんうち gon'uchi
ごんぬち gonnuchi
ごんうっ gon'uq ~ gon'u'
ごんぬっ gonnuq ~ gonnu'

Synonym:

はたっ hataq ~ hata'

意味：はたき【叩き】、はぼうき【羽箒】、ちりはらい【塵払い】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, January 28). ごんうち【塵打ち】 : gon'uchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5576/gon'uchi/.