🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
あくた【芥】 : akuta | define meaning
akuta
Pronunciation: [ʔakuta]
Definition
Noun
- Trash; garbage; rubbish; refuse
Etymology
Cognate with standard あくた【芥】 akuta "trash".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あくた」芥（アクタ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 芥 |
| Kana | あくた |
| Romanization | akuta |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔakuta] |
意味：あくた【芥】、ごみ・ゴミ
芥
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 9). あくた【芥】 : akuta | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7812/akuta/.