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ちじゅい【千鳥・鵆】 : chijui | define meaning
chijui
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕid͡ʑui]
Definition
Noun
- Plover
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima ちどい chidoi; Okinawan ちじゅい chijui; Yaeyama (Hatoma) ちどぅり chiduri; and standard Japanese ちどり【千鳥・鵆】 chidori "plover".
Historical attestations
- 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「ちゞよい」 千鳥之事。"
Notes
Variants:
ちじゅい chijui
ちじゅやー chijuyaa
意味：ちどり・チドリ【千鳥・鵆】
Categories:
千鳥
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, August 24). ちじゅい【千鳥・鵆】 : chijui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6455/chijui/.