🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
めーし : meeshi | define meaning
meeshi
Pronunciation: [meːɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Chopsticks
Etymology
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 |
|---|---|
| Kana | めーし |
| Romanization | meeshi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [meːɕi] |
意味：はし【箸】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 30). めーし : meeshi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7648/meeshi/.