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くしぶに【腰骨】

kushibuni

Pronunciation: [kuɕibuni]

Definition

Noun

  1. 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)".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji腰骨
Kanaくしぶに
Romanizationkushibuni
Pronunciation (IPA)[kuɕibuni]

意味:せぼね【背骨・脊骨】

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腰骨
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/.