🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くぇー【鍬】 : kwee | define meaning
kwee
Pronunciation: [kʷeː]
Definition
Noun
- Hoe
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese くわ【鍬】 kuwa "hoe".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Hoe. Quáya".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 鍬 |
| Kana | くぇー |
| New Okinawa Moji | 愈ー |
| Romanization | kwee |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kʷeː] |
意味：くわ【鍬】
Categories:
鍬
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 5). くぇー【鍬】 : kwee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8297/kwee/.