🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
てぃーさーじ【手さーじ】 : tiisaaji | define meaning
tiisaaji
Pronunciation: [tiːsaːd͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Hand towel; washcloth; handkerchief
Etymology
From てぃー【手】 tii "hand" and さーじ saaji "kerchief".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Handkerchief. Tee-sádjee † A piece of China crape, or very fine paper, is used as a handkerchief by the superior classes of the natives, and is generally worn in the bosom: the lower orders substitute a coarser kind of paper".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 手さーじ |
| Kana | てぃーさーじ |
| New Okinawa Moji | 廒ーさーじ |
| Romanization | tiisaaji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tiːsaːd͡ʑi] |
意味：てぬぐい【手拭い・手ぬぐい】、しゅきん【手巾】
手さーじ
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 4). てぃーさーじ【手さーじ】 : tiisaaji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8357/tiisaaji/.