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ままっくゎ・ままっくぁ【継子】 : mamakkwa | define meaning

mamakkwa

Pronunciation: [mamakkʷa]

Definition

Noun

Stepchild; stepson; stepdaughter

Etymology

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ままくッくわ」継子（ママコ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	継子
Kana	ままっくゎままっくぁ
New Okinawa Moji	ままっ彩
Romanization	mamakkwa
Pronunciation (IPA)	[mamakkʷa]

意味：ままこ・けいし【継子】、ままっこ【継っ子】

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継子

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 6). ままっくゎ・ままっくぁ【継子】 : mamakkwa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7249/mamakkwa/.