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くしぶに【腰骨】 : kushibuni | define meaning

kushibuni

Pronunciation: [kuɕibuni]

Definition

Noun

Spine

Etymology

From くし【腰】 kushi "back, lower back" and the rendaku form of ふに【骨】 funi "bone".

Historical attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「くしぶに」背骨（セボネ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	腰骨
Kana	くしぶに
Romanization	kushibuni
Pronunciation (IPA)	[kuɕibuni]

意味：せぼね【背骨・脊骨】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 16). くしぶに【腰骨】 : kushibuni | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6752/kushibuni/.