🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
なまさち【今先】 : namasachi | define meaning
namasachi
Pronunciation: [namasat͡ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Just now; just a moment ago
Etymology
From なま【今】 nama "now" and さち【先】 sachi "prior".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Essay in Aid of a Grammar and Dictionary of the Luchuan Language (1895), by Basil Hall Chamberlain, records "nama-sachi, lit. 'now before,' i.e. 'recently'".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 今先 |
| Kana | なまさち |
| Romanization | namasachi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [namasat͡ɕi] |
意味：いまさっき【今先・今さっき】、いましがた【今し方・今しがた】
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今先
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, September 28). なまさち【今先】 : namasachi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 1, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7888/namasachi/.