🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
まかい : makai | define meaning
makai
Pronunciation: [makai]
Definition
Noun, Suffix
- Bowl (for rice or soup)
- (As a suffix) Serving; helping; bowl
- ちゅまかい【一まかい】
chu makai
"one serving"
- ちゅまかい【一まかい】
Notes
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「まかり」茶碗の類也 和詞にもまかり鉢なとゝ云".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | まかい |
| Romanization | makai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [makai] |
意味：はち【鉢】、わん【椀】、ちゃわん【茶碗】、はい【杯・盃】
まかい
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 18). まかい : makai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7867/makai/.