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しかばに【屍】

shikabani

Pronunciation: [ɕikabani]

Definition

Noun

  1. Corpse; dead body

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese しかばね【屍】 shikabane "corpse".

Historical attestations

  • 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「しかばに」 屍(シカバネ)"

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意味:しかばね【屍】、したい【死体・屍体】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 28). しかばに【屍】 : shikabani | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5717/shikabani/.