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ちじゅやー【千鳥・鵆】

chijuyaa

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕid͡ʑujaː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Plover

Etymology

Cognate with Kagoshima ちどい chidoi; Okinawan ちじゅい chijui; Yaeyama (Hatoma) ちどぅり chiduri; 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

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Kanji千鳥
Kanaちじゅやー
Romanizationchijuyaa
Pronunciation (IPA)[t͡ɕid͡ʑujaː]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, August 24). ちじゅやー【千鳥・鵆】 : chijuyaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6456/chijuyaa/.