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あんぐぇーいー

angweeii

Pronunciation: [ʔaŋ̍ɡʷeːiː]

Definition

Noun

  1. Sitting cross-legged
    1. あんぐぇーいーすん
      angweeii sun
      "To sit cross-legged"

Etymology

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

  • 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「ひらく、あんぐゑーどゥい」跌(アグラ)、盤坐".

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OrthographyForm
Kanaあんぐぇーいー
New Okinawa Mojiあん憎ーいー
Romanizationangweeii
Pronunciation (IPA)[ʔaŋ̍ɡʷeːiː]

意味:あぐら【胡座・胡坐・胡床】、あんざ【安座・安坐】

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あんぐぇーいー
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 10). あんぐぇーいー : angweeii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7830/angweeii/.