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ちーでぃ【序・序でぃ】 : chiidi | define meaning
chiidi
Pronunciation: [t͡ɕiːdi]
Definition
Noun
- An opportunity to do something at the same time as something else. Occasion; opportunity; convenience; spare moment.
- (〜に) If you have time; if you have the chance; when you have a moment; at your convenience; whenever it is convenient; while you are at it; along the way; in passing; additionally
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese ついで【序・序で】 tsuide "occasion, opportunity".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「つィいでィ」次序（ツイデ）、次第".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 序 序でぃ |
| Kana | ちーでぃ |
| New Okinawa Moji | ちー廙 |
| Romanization | chiidi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [t͡ɕiːdi] |
意味：ついで【序・序で】、ついでに【序でに・序に】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, October 27). ちーでぃ【序・序でぃ】 : chiidi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7758/chiidi/.