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いんじりー・インジリー : injirii | define meaning
injirii
Pronunciation: [ʔin̩d͡ʑiɾiː]
Definition
Noun
- Great Britain
- United Kingdom
Etymology
Borrowed from the English word "English".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "England. I'ngeree".
- Lord Amherst's Embassy to China. With interesting particulars relative to the island of Lewchew, And the numerous hitherto undiscovered Islands on the Coast of Corea (1820), by Ellis, Abel and M'leod, records "Engelees".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | いんじりー インジリー |
| Romanization | injirii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔin̩d͡ʑiɾiː] |
意味：えいこく【英国・英國】、イギリス【英吉利】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 13). いんじりー・インジリー : injirii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7139/injirii/.