🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
いや【矢・箭】 : iya | define meaning
iya
Pronunciation: [ʔija]
Definition
Noun
- Arrow
Etymology
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Arrow. Eéa".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 矢 箭 |
| Kana | いや |
| Romanization | iya |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔija] |
意味：や【矢・箭】
Categories:
矢
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, November 23). いや【矢・箭】 : iya | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/7950/iya/.