🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
いんぐぁー・いんぐゎー【犬子】 : ingwaa | define meaning
ingwaa
Pronunciation: [ʔiŋ̍ɡʷaː]
Definition
Noun
- Dog (Canis familiaris); domestic dog
- Small dog; puppy
Etymology
Derived from いん【犬】 in "dog" and the diminutive suffix ぐぁー・ぐゎー【子】 gwaa.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 犬子 |
| Kana | いんぐぁー いんぐゎー |
| New Okinawa Moji | いん徭ー |
| Romanization | ingwaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔiŋ̍ɡʷaː] |
意味：こいぬ【子犬】、いぬ【犬】
Categories:
犬子
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). いんぐぁー・いんぐゎー【犬子】 : ingwaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/684/ingwaa/.