🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
しんちょー【船長】 : shinchoo | define meaning
shinchoo
Pronunciation: [ɕin̩t͡ɕoː]
Definition
Noun
- Ship captain; sea captain
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese せんちょう【船長】 senchou "ship captain".
Historical attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「しんちやう」舩長（センチヤウ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 船長 |
| Kana | しんちょー |
| Romanization | shinchoo |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕin̩t͡ɕoː] |
意味：せんちょう【船長】、せんどう【船頭】
Categories:
船長
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 16). しんちょー【船長】 : shinchoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6756/shinchoo/.