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ぐいし【碁石】

gu ishi

Pronunciation: [ɡuʔiɕi]

Definition

Noun

  1. Go stone

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese ごいし【碁石】 goishi "Go stone".

Historical attestations

  • 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ぐいし」碁石(ゴイシ)".

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Kanji碁石
Kanaぐいし
Romanizationgu ishi
Pronunciation (IPA)[ɡuʔiɕi]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 17). ぐいし【碁石】 : gu ishi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, February 11, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6515/guishi/.