🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
こーぬしし : koonushishi | define meaning
koonushishi
Pronunciation: [koːnuɕiɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Kerama deer (Cervus nippon keramae sp.); Kerama sika deer
Etymology
Cognate with Okinawan (Akajima) こーなし koonashi; Okinawan (Shuri) こーぬしし koonushishi; and standard Japanese かのしし【鹿】 kanoshishi "sika deer".
Discussion
- The vowel discrepancy between Okinawan and standard Japanese, as well as the loss of the final syllable in Akajima, suggest the term was borrowed into Okinawan from a Kagoshima dialect where it may have been pronounced *ko(o)nosiH.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | こーぬしし |
| Romanization | koonushishi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [koːnuɕiɕi] |
意味：けらまじか・ケラマジカ【慶良間鹿】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 24). こーぬしし : koonushishi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8214/koonushishi/.