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うやふぁーふじ【親ふぁーふじ】 : uyafaafuji | define meaning
uyafaafuji
Pronunciation: [ʔujaɸaːɸud͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Ancestor; forefather; forebear; forebearer
Etymology
From うや【親】 uya "parent; founder" and ふぁーふじ faafuji "grandparents".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 親ふぁーふじ |
| Kana | うやふぁーふじ |
| New Okinawa Moji | うや慠ーふじ |
| Romanization | uyafaafuji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔujaɸaːɸud͡ʑi] |
意味：そせん【祖先】、せんぞ【先祖】、ふそ【父祖】
Categories:
親ふぁーふじ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 7). うやふぁーふじ【親ふぁーふじ】 : uyafaafuji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7574/uyafaafuji/.