🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
が : ga | define meaning
ga
Pronunciation: [ɡa]
Definition
Particle
- Particle that marks the genitive or possessive case. Of; -s'.
- Marks the subject of a phrase. Used especially with nouns of people and pronouns.
- わーがちゃん【我が来ゃん】
waa ga chan
"I have arrived"
- わーがちゃん【我が来ゃん】
- Marks the purpose of a verb of motion (such as "to go do X"). To; in order to.
- こーいがいちゅん【買いが行ちゅん】
kooi ga ichun
"to go buy"
- こーいがいちゅん【買いが行ちゅん】
Etymology
Cognate with the standard Japanese particle が ga.
Notes
The exact usage and distribution of the genitive particles が ga and ぬ nu varies greatly among Okinawan dialects.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | が |
| Romanization | ga |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡa] |
意味：の、が、に
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, August 4). が : ga | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/696/ga/.