🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
やか : yaka | define meaning
yaka
Pronunciation: [jaka]
Definition
Particle
- More than; greater than; rather than
- From; beginning from; starting from
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima よっか yokka and よか yoka; Koshikijima よきゃあ yokyaa and ゆうきゃあ yuukyaa; Koshikijima and northern Tanegashima よいか yoika; Kunigami (Benoki) よーかー yookaa; Okinawan (Shuri) やか yaka and ゆか yuka; and standard Japanese より yori and よりか yorika.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | やか |
| Romanization | yaka |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [jaka] |
意味：（助詞）より、よりか
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やか
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, April 13). やか : yaka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/5930/yaka/.