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なちぐぃー【泣声・泣ち声】 : nachigwii | define meaning

nachigwii

Pronunciation: [nat͡ɕiɡʷiː]

Definition

Noun

Crying; cry
Tearful voice

Etymology

From なち【泣・泣ち】 nachi "crying" and the rendaku form of くぃー【声】 kwii "voice". Cognate with standard Japanese なきごえ【泣き声】 nakigoe "crying".

Historical Ryukyuan attestations

沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「なちぐゐ」泣聲（ナキゴエ）".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	泣声泣ち声
Kana	なちぐぃー
New Okinawa Moji	なち慎ー
Romanization	nachigwii
Pronunciation (IPA)	[nat͡ɕiɡʷiː]

意味：なきごえ【泣き声・泣声・泣聲】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 14). なちぐぃー【泣声・泣ち声】 : nachigwii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8216/nachigwii/.