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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]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, February 2). ぐぇー【慈姑】 : gwee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 25, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6846/gwee/.