🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
が : ga | define meaning
ga
Pronunciation: [ɡa]
Definition
Particle
- Used as a genitive case marker to denote a possessive or apparent relationship between a person or pronoun and another noun. It is considered less formal than ぬ nu, and is mostly limited to affirmative statements.
Etymology
Cognate to the Old Japanese informal genitive or possessive particle が ga, still common in Kyushu and parts of the Ryukyu Islands.
Notes
The exact usage and distribution of the genitive particles が ga and ぬ nu varies greatly among Okinawan dialects.
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kana | が |
Romanization | ga |
Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɡa] |
意味:の
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2019, October 15). が : ga | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 8, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/696/ga/.