🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
うし : ushi | define meaning
ushi
Pronunciation: [ʔuɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Adult, adults
Etymology
Cognate with Western Japanese おせ ose; and Okinawan うし ushi "adult".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「うし」大人（ウシ）、入ヲ奪稱スル語沖縄ニテ士族ノ冠セザルヲうしりト云フハ此ノ義カ".
Notes
Synonym: うふっちゅ ufucchu "adult"
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | うし |
| Romanization | ushi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔuɕi] |
意味：おとな【大人】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, January 26). うし : ushi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 25, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6818/ushi/.