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っゑーか・ぅゑーか・うぇーか・えーか : qweeka · 'weeka · eeka | define meaning
qweeka · 'weeka · eeka
Pronunciation: [ʔ(w)eːka]
Definition
Noun
- Relative; relatives; kindred; kinsfolk; kinfolk
Etymology
Cognate to standard Japanese おやこ【親娘】 oyako "parent and child", and thus cognate to the Okinawan variant うやっくゎ uyakkwa "parent and child". Compare Okinawan っゑーかた qweekata "foster parent" to Japanese おやかた・おやがた【親方】 oyakata ~ oyagata (ibid.).
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | っゑーか ぅゑーか うぇーか えーか |
| New Okinawa Moji | 朗ーか |
| Romanization | qweeka ʔweeka 'weeka eeka |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔ(w)eːka] |
意味：しんせき【親戚】、しんぞく【親族】
Categories:
っゑーか
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, July 18). っゑーか・ぅゑーか・うぇーか・えーか : qweeka · 'weeka · eeka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/764/qweeka-'weeka-eeka/.