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🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

はちまち

hachimachi

Pronunciation: [hat͡ɕimat͡ɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. A type of hat resembling a Turkish fez historically worn by Ryukyuan men for formal occasions or official affairs.
    1. ちーるはちまち【黄色はちまち】
      chiiru hachimachi
      "a yellow Hachimachi hat"

Notes

Originally, the color of a person's hat would reflect their rank in Ryukyuan aristocratic society:

  • Purple = Aji rank
  • Light yellow = Ueekata rank
  • Dark yellow = Peechin rank
  • Red = Ooyaku, Satunushi or Chikudun ranks
  • Blue and green = For individuals without a rank

意味：おとこがもちいたかんむり【男が用いた冠】、琉球人男性が被る帽子の一種

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はちまち

Tags: Okinawan Language, Uchinaaguchi, Ryukyuan Languages, 沖縄方言, 沖縄語, うちなーぐち, 沖縄口, 琉球方言, 琉球語...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, May 22). はちまち : hachimachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 9, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6166/hachimachi/.