🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はし【橋】 : hashi | define meaning
hashi
Pronunciation: [haɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Bridge
- Ladder
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese はし【橋】 hashi "bridge".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Bridge. Háshee § This word signifies both a ladder and a bridge" and "Ladder. Háshee".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 橋 |
| Kana | はし |
| Romanization | hashi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [haɕi] |
意味：はし【橋】、はしご・ていし【梯子・階子・梯】
橋
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 24). はし【橋】 : hashi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7599/hashi/.