🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はーし【箸】 : haashi | define meaning
haashi
Pronunciation: [haːɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Chopsticks
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese はし【箸】 hashi "chopsticks".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Chopsticks. Fáshay, or May'shung".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 箸 |
| Kana | はーし |
| Romanization | haashi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [haːɕi] |
意味：はし【箸】
Categories:
箸
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 30). はーし【箸】 : haashi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7646/haashi/.