🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa: Shuri)
たーりー : taarii | define meaning
taarii
Pronunciation: [taːɾiː]
Definition
Noun
- Father; dad
- (Historical) (Used by someone outside the family) Head of the family; patriarch
Etymology
Of Sinitic origin. Likely from either 【大令】 "great magistrate, county magistrate" (cf. Mandarin dà lìng; and Sino-Japanese たいれい tairei) or 【大人】 "adult" or "person of high rank" (cf. Mandarin dàrén; Cantonese daai6 jan4; Hokkien tāi-lîn), also historically used as a form of address to one's parents or elders.
Notes
Historically used by noble families, especially in Shuri.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | たーりー |
| Romanization | taarii |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [taːɾiː] |
意味：おとうさん【お父さん】、ちちおや【父親】、かちょう【家長】、こしゅ【戸主】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, September 13). たーりー : taarii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/839/taarii/.