🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa: Shuri)
たーりー : taarii | define meaning
taarii
Pronunciation: [taːɾiː]
Definition
Noun
- Father; dad
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 |
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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】