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ちんけ : chinke | define meaning
chinke
Pronunciation: /tiNke/ [t͡ɕiŋ̍ke]
Definition
I-Adjective
- Small; little
Etymology
Historical attestations:
- The Japan Weekly Mail (November 20, 1880), § Asiatic Society of Japan, records "[Satsuma dialect] Chinka ... [Yedo] chiisai ... little".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ちんけ |
| Romanization | chinke |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /tiNke/ [t͡ɕiŋ̍ke] |
意味：ちいさい【小さい】
ちんけ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 14). ちんけ : chinke | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6699/chinke/.