🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
しちゃ【下】 : shicha | define meaning
shicha
Pronunciation: [ɕit͡ɕa]
Definition
Noun
- Down; below; under; underneath
- Lower; inferior
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese した【下】 shita "down, below".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Below, or the bottom of a thing. Stcha".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 下 |
| Kana | しちゃ |
| Romanization | shicha |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕit͡ɕa] |
意味：した【下】
下
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 22). しちゃ【下】 : shicha | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6130/shicha/.