🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あく【灰汁】 : aku | define meaning
aku
Pronunciation: [ʔaku]
Definition
Noun
- Lye
Etymology
Cognate with standard あく【灰汁】 aku "lye".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あく」灰汁（アク）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 灰汁 |
| Kana | あく |
| Romanization | aku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔaku] |
意味：あく【灰汁】
灰汁
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 9). あく【灰汁】 : aku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7807/aku/.