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ごんぬち【塵打ち】 : gonnuchi | define meaning
gonnuchi
Pronunciation: /ɡoNnuti/ [ɡon̩nut͡ɕ(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'
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 塵打ち |
| Kana | ごんぬち |
| Romanization | gonnuchi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /ɡoNnuti/ [ɡon̩nut͡ɕ(i̥)] |
意味：はたき【叩き】、はぼうき【羽箒】、ちりはらい【塵払い】
Categories:
塵打ち
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, January 28). ごんぬち【塵打ち】 : gonnuchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5577/gonnuchi/.