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あくびょー【悪病・惡病】 : akubyoo | define meaning

akubyoo

Pronunciation: [ʔakubjoː]

Definition

Noun

Bad health; poor health

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese あくびょう【悪病・惡病】 akubyou "bad health".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「あくびやう」悪病（アクビヤウ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	悪病惡病
Kana	あくびょー
Romanization	akubyoo
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ʔakubjoː]

意味：あくびょう【悪病・惡病】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 9). あくびょー【悪病・惡病】 : akubyoo | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7816/akubyoo/.