🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa: Itoman)
あぎゃー : agyaa | define meaning
agyaa
Pronunciation: [ʔaɡjaː]
Definition
Noun
- A fishing technique employed by Itoman fishermen consisting of setting a large net on the seabed and having divers drive fish (especially double-lined fusilier) into the net. Seine fishing.
Etymology
From the verb あぎーん【上ぎーん】 agiin "to raise (a net)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | あぎゃー |
| Romanization | agyaa |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔaɡjaː] |
意味：糸満漁師の網漁法、追込み漁法
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 14). あぎゃー : agyaa | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 6, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7271/agyaa/.