🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

あんし : anshi | define meaning

anshi

Pronunciation: [ʔan̩ɕi]

Definition

Conjunction, Adverb

Marks a continuity or relation between two actions or thoughts. And then; and; then; as a result.
Marks a pause in relation to the last utterance. Well; then; how about
(As an adverb) Introduces an exclamative clause. How; what.
1. あんしちゅらくぃーやるやー【あんし美ら声やるやー】
  anshi chura kwii yaru yaa
  "What a beautiful voice!"

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Orthography	Form
Kana	あんし
Romanization	anshi
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔan̩ɕi]

意味：そして【然して・而して】、それで【其れで】、そしたら、なんと【何と】、なんて【何て】

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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. (2025, December 17). あんし : anshi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/635/anshi/.