🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
しうち【仕置・仕置ち】 : shi uchi | define meaning
shi uchi
Pronunciation: [ɕi(ʔ)ut͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Punishment; discipline
- (Dated) Criminal punishment; execution
Etymology
Cognate with Kanagawa しょうき shouki; and standard Japanese しおき【仕置・仕置き・為置・為置き】 shioki "punishment".
Historical attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「しうち」 仕置(しオキ)ノ爲置ク"
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
---|---|
Kanji | 仕置 仕置ち |
Kana | しうち |
Romanization | shi uchi |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕi(ʔ)ut͡ɕi] |
意味:しおき【仕置・仕置き・為置・為置き】、ばつ【罰】
仕置
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, March 28). しうち【仕置・仕置ち】 : shi uchi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5721/shiuchi/.