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なーり

naari

Pronunciation: [naːɾi]

Definition

Adverb, Suffix

  1. Around; along; through; by; from
    1. ふぃじゃたーやーやくまなーりーがやー【比嘉たー家や此間なーりーがやー】
      fija taa yaa ya kuma naarii gayaa
      "I wonder if the Higa's residence is along this route", "I wonder if the Higa's residence is around here"
  2. (Suffix) (Usually said with disdain) From; around
    1. あさなーりー【朝なーりー
      asa-naarii
      "from early morning"
    2. くしなーり【腰なーりー
      kushi-naarii
      "from the back", "from behind"

Notes

Variants:

んなーら nnaara
なーりー naarii
なーしー naashii
なげーい nageei
げーい geei

Spelling

OrthographyForm
Kanaなーり
Romanizationnaari
Pronunciation (IPA)[naːɾi]

意味:ぞいに【沿いに】、ぞいで【沿いで】、あたりに【辺りに】、がわ【側】、から、のかたから【の方から】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, July 15). なーり : naari | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7289/naari/.