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ふぃーさん・ひーさん【冷さん・寒さん】

fiisan · hiisan

Pronunciation: [ɸiːsaŋ̍~çiːsaŋ̍]

Definition

Sa-Adjective

  1. Cold; chilly

Etymology

Related to the standard Japanese terms ひえ【冷え】 hie "the cold; a chill", ひや【冷・冷や】 hiya "cold water; cold sake", ひやり【冷やり】 hiyari "a sudden chill; a shiver", ひえる【冷える】 hieru "to become cold, chilly; to cool down", and ひやす【冷やす】 hiyasu "to cool". Also related to older Japanese term ひ【氷・冰】 hi "hail" or "ice".

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Kanji冷さん
寒さん
Kanaふぃーさん
ひーさん
New Okinawa Moji懲ーさん
Romanizationfiisan
hiisan
Pronunciation (IPA)[ɸiːsaŋ̍~çiːsaŋ̍]

意味:さむい【寒い】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ふぃーさん・ひーさん【冷さん・寒さん】 : fiisan · hiisan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/850/fiisan-hiisan/.