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しー【債】 : shii | define meaning
shii
Pronunciation: [ɕiː]
Definition
Noun
- Debt
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese さい【債】 sai "debt".
Historical attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「すィ」負債（フサイ）、金借ニ同ジ".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 債 |
| Kana | しー |
| Romanization | shii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕiː] |
意味：ふさい【負債】、しゃっきん【借金】、さい【債】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 5). しー【債】 : shii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 23, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6781/shii/.