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っゐっちゅ・うぃっちゅ【老人】 : qwicchu · 'witchu | define meaning
qwicchu · 'witchu
Pronunciation: [ʔwitt͡ɕu]
Definition
Noun
- Old person; elderly person
Etymology
From っゐ【老】 qwi "old" and っちゅ【人】 cchu "person".
Notes
See also: うふじゃ ufuja and うみしーじゃ umishiija
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 老人 |
| Kana | っゐっちゅ うぃっちゅ |
| Romanization | qwicchu ʔwicchu 'witchu |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔwitt͡ɕu] |
意味：としおい【年老・年老い】、ろうじん【老人】、としより【年寄り・年寄・年より】
Categories:
老人
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, September 16). っゐっちゅ・うぃっちゅ【老人】 : qwicchu · 'witchu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7626/qwicchu-'witchu/.