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はじみてぃ【初みてぃ・始みてぃ・甫みてぃ】 : hajimiti | define meaning
hajimiti
Pronunciation: [had͡ʑimiti]
Definition
Adverb, Expression
- For the first time
- (Expression) Pleased to meet you; nice to meet you; it is a pleasure to meet you; pleased to make your acquaintance
- はじみてぃでーびる【初みてぃでーびる】
hajimiti deebiru
(Formal) "Please to meet you" - はじみてぃやーさい【初みてぃやーさい】
hajimiti yaasai
(Casual, Male expression) "Please to meet you" - はじみてぃやーたい【初みてぃやーたい】
hajimiti yaatai
(Casual, Female expression) "Please to meet you"
- はじみてぃでーびる【初みてぃでーびる】
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese はじめて【初めて・始めて・甫めて】 hajimete "for the first time".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 初みてぃ 始みてぃ 甫みてぃ |
| Kana | はじみてぃ |
| New Okinawa Moji | はじみ廒 |
| Romanization | hajimiti |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [had͡ʑimiti] |
意味：はじめて【初めて・始めて・甫めて】、はじめまして【初めまして・始めまして】
初みてぃ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 11). はじみてぃ【初みてぃ・始みてぃ・甫みてぃ】 : hajimiti | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7675/hajimiti/.