🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
をぅーじ・をぅうじ・ううじ : wuuji · uuji | define meaning
wuuji · uuji
Pronunciation: [(w)uːd͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Sugarcane; sugar cane
Etymology
Cognate with Tanegashima おおぎ oogi; Amami うぎ ugi; Okinoerabu をぅじ wuji; Yoron ふぎ fugi; Okinawan をぅーじ wuuji; and Miyako ぶーぎ buugi and ぶーず buuzu "sugar cane". Also cognate with the standard Japanese term おぎ【荻】 ogi, which refers to Amur Silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus), an unrelated grass plant.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | をぅーじ をぅうじ ううじ |
| New Okinawa Moji | 歹ーじ |
| Romanization | wuuji uuji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [(w)uːd͡ʑi] |
意味：さとうきび【砂糖黍】、かんしょ・かんしゃ【甘蔗】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 15). をぅーじ・をぅうじ・ううじ : wuuji · uuji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/73/wuuji-uuji/.