🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
ねーか : neeka | define meaning
neeka
Pronunciation: [neːka]
Definition
Noun
- Tonight; this evening
- After death
Etymology
Cognate with Okinawan (Naha) にーかー niikaa; Okinawan (Shuri) ねーか neeka; Miyako (Hirara) にか nika; Yaeyama (Ishigaki) にっか nikka; Yaeyama (Hateruma, Hatoma) にか nika; and Yonaguni にが niga "tonight; afterwards".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 混効験集 Konkoukenshuu (1711), "Words of the Royal Palace", records "「ねか」後刻なり／ねかいまうれと云／後刻にされと云事なり".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kana | ねーか |
| Romanization | neeka |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [neːka] |
意味：こんばん【今晩】、こんや【今夜】、こんせき・こんゆう【今夕】、しご【死後】
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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 8). ねーか : neeka | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, May 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8521/neeka/.