🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ぐぇー【慈姑】 : gwee | define meaning
gwee
Pronunciation: [ɡʷeː]
Definition
Noun
- Threeleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria trifolia sp.); Chinese arrowhead
Etymology
Cognate with Kagoshima くえ kue; Okinawan ぐぇー gwee; and standard Japanese くわい【慈姑】 kuwai "threeleaf arrowhead".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ぐゑー」慈姑（クワヰ）、田ニ生ス".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 慈姑 |
| Kana | ぐぇー |
| New Okinawa Moji | 憎ー |
| Romanization | gwee |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡʷeː] |
意味：くわい・クワイ【慈姑】
Categories:
慈姑
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, February 2). ぐぇー【慈姑】 : gwee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6846/gwee/.