🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
かたかし : katakashi | define meaning
katakashi
Pronunciation: [katakaɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Goatfish (Mullidae spp.)
Etymology
Cognate with Amami かたす katasu; Amami かたやす katayasu; Tokunoshima かたし katashi; Okinawan (Ikei, Naha, Shuri, Yomitan) and Yaeyama (Hatoma) かたかし katakashi; Miyako (Ikema, Miyako) かたかす katakasu; Yaeyama (Taketomi) けェたし këtashi; Yonaguni かたか゚ち katanngachi "goatfish".
Possibly from かた【片】 kata "one (side)" and かし【綛・桛・裃】 kashi "hank (of twine), skein (of twine)".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | かたかし |
| Romanization | katakashi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [katakaɕi] |
意味：ひめじ・ヒメジ【比売知・非売知】、おじさん・オジサン
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かたかし
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, August 4). かたかし : katakashi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7441/katakashi/.