🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
じーふぁー : jiifaa | define meaning
jiifaa
Pronunciation: [d͡ʑiːɸaː]
Definition
Noun
- Ornamental hairpin used by women
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "The hair of the natives is formed into a knot on the crown of the head, and fastened by two pins of silver of brass, the one ornamented by a flowered head, called kamma-shishee, and the other ooshee-thushee. That worn by the children is called jeefa".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | じーふぁー |
| New Okinawa Moji | じー慠ー |
| Romanization | jiifaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [d͡ʑiːɸaː] |
意味：かんざし【簪・髪挿】
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じーふぁー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). じーふぁー : jiifaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7060/jiifaa/.