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めげ : mege | define meaning
mege
Pronunciation: /meɡe/ [meɡe]
Definition
Noun
- Eyelash, eyelashes
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese まつげ【睫毛・睫】 matsuge "eyelashes".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Eyelashes. Matsidjee".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | めげ |
| Romanization | mege |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /meɡe/ [meɡe] |
意味：まつげ【睫毛・睫・まつ毛】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, May 25). めげ : mege | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7115/mege/.