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うしとぅら【丑寅・艮】 : ushitura | define meaning

ushitura

Pronunciation: [ʔuɕituɾa]

Definition

Noun

Northeast

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese うしとら【丑寅・艮】 ushitora "northeast".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「うしとゥら」丑寅（ウシトラ）、方角ノ名".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	丑寅艮
Kana	うしとぅら
New Okinawa Moji	うし婢ら
Romanization	ushitura
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔuɕituɾa]

意味：うしとら【丑寅・艮】、ほくとう【北東】、とうほく【東北】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 18). うしとぅら【丑寅・艮】 : ushitura | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6793/ushitura/.