🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ぼーし【帽子】 : booshi | define meaning
booshi
Pronunciation: [boːɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Hat; cap
Etymology
Cognate to the standard Japanese term ぼうし【帽子】 boushi "hat, cap".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Head, human. Boósee".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 帽子 |
| Kana | ぼーし |
| Romanization | booshi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [boːɕi] |
意味：ぼうし【帽子】
Categories:
帽子
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). ぼーし【帽子】 : booshi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/736/booshi/.